Australia vs South Korea: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education
Australia
94.9%
in 2024
South Korea
94.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
South Korea rank
49th
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 94.9% against 94.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and South Korea ranks 49th of 162 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.5% | 93.3% | 6.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 93.9% | 3.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 94.9% against 94.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Australia ranks 48th and South Korea ranks 49th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).