South Korea vs Seychelles: Inequality in education
South Korea
0.0617
in 2023
Seychelles
0.0666
in 2023
South Korea rank
125th
Seychelles rank
123rd
Inequality in education over time
- South Korea
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.0666 against 0.0617 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0049.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 125th and Seychelles ranks 123rd of 184 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0737 | 0.0666 | 0.0072 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0676 | 0.0666 | 0.001 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, South Korea or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 0.0666 against 0.0617 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between South Korea and Seychelles?
- 0.0049, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Seychelles?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Seychelles rank globally for inequality in education?
- South Korea ranks 125th and Seychelles ranks 123rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.