Japan vs Korea: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 77.3% against 76.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Korea ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.2% | 99.5% | 24.3% | Korea |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 62.6% | 12.3% | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 73.2% | 5.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 79.3% | 5.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 77.3% against 76.4% in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Japan and Korea?
- 0.9%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Japan ranks 38th and Korea ranks 37th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.