South Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Net intake rate in grade 1, female

South Korea
94.3%
in 2011
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
75.4%
in 2018
South Korea rank
15th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
12th

Net intake rate in grade 1, female over time

  • South Korea
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
020406080100199820082018

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 94.3% against 75.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.9%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 115 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 97.2% 72.8% 24.4% South Korea
2000s 91.1% 74.6% 16.5% South Korea
2010s 93.3% 73.5% 19.7% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, female, South Korea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
South Korea, at 94.3% against 75.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in net intake rate in grade 1, female between South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
18.9%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
South Korea ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,800 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.