South Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private

South Korea
77.3%
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
25.7%
in 2019
South Korea rank
37th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time

  • South Korea
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
20406080100197019942019

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 77.3% against 25.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 51.6%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 3.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 37th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 195 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 99.5% 31.0% 68.5% South Korea
1980s 62.6% 27.5% 35.1% South Korea
1990s 73.2% 24.0% 49.1% South Korea
2010s 79.3% 26.2% 53.1% South 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, South Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
South Korea, at 77.3% against 25.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
51.6%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
South Korea ranks 37th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.