South Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time
- South Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 77.3% against 27.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 50.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th 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 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.5% | 55.9% | 43.6% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 61.8% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 55.1% | 18.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 22.1% | 57.2% | 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Korea, at 77.3% against 27.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 50.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- South Korea ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.