South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private
South Korea
69.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
66.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
43rd
United Arab Emirates rank
45th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 69.4% against 66.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 43rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 45th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.3% | 58.1% | 41.2% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 64.7% | 2.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 65.7% | 7.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 75.1% | 5.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- South Korea, at 69.4% against 66.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- South Korea ranks 43rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 45th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release