South Korea vs Somalia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

South Korea
454,165 number
in 2020
Somalia
480,253 number
in 2020
South Korea rank
57th
Somalia rank
55th

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

  • South Korea
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 480,253 number against 454,165 number in South Korea, a difference of 26,088 number.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 55th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 895,464 number 115,025 number 780,439 number South Korea
1980s 806,816 number 191,615 number 615,201 number South Korea
1990s 664,857 number 227,476 number 437,382 number South Korea
2000s 623,098 number 328,398 number 294,700 number South Korea
2010s 456,945 number 428,440 number 28,505 number South Korea
2020s 454,165 number 480,253 number 26,088 number Somalia

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, South Korea or Somalia?
Somalia, at 480,253 number against 454,165 number in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between South Korea and Somalia?
26,088 number, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Somalia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
South Korea ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 55th of 206 countries.
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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.