Azerbaijan vs South Korea: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Azerbaijan
100.0%
in 2024
South Korea
99.9%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Korea
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 209 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 98.8% | 11.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 98.7% | 3.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 99.2% | 3.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Azerbaijan or South Korea?
- Azerbaijan, at 100.0% against 99.9% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Azerbaijan and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and South Korea rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Azerbaijan ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.