ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) vs South Korea: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
21.17 million
in 2024
South Korea
346,297
in 2024
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank
68th
South Korea rank
68th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
  • South Korea
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) currently reports 21.17 million against 346,297 in South Korea, a difference of 20.82 million.

That makes ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)'s figure about 61.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 68th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 13.88 million 624,649 13.26 million ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
2010s 17.88 million 457,640 17.42 million ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
2020s 20.63 million 406,412 20.23 million ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) or South Korea?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), at 21.17 million against 346,297 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and South Korea?
20.82 million, with ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and South Korea rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 68th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release