South Korea vs Myanmar: Primary enrollment selected countries
South Korea
99.94
in 2024
Myanmar
99.98
in 2018
South Korea rank
5th
Myanmar rank
2nd
Primary enrollment selected countries over time
- South Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 99.98 against 99.94 in South Korea, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Myanmar ahead.
South Korea ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Myanmar in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0.03 | 0.03 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.78 | 0.78 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0 | 1.94 | 1.94 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0 | 4.34 | 4.34 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0 | 9.95 | 9.95 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.03 | 17.1 | 17.07 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.27 | 17.3 | 17.03 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 1.07 | 22.38 | 21.31 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 4.27 | 26.04 | 21.77 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 13.88 | 22.75 | 8.87 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 29.76 | 20.74 | 9.02 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 58.63 | 15.44 | 43.2 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 87.72 | 37.27 | 50.45 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 88.98 | 43.83 | 45.16 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 96.5 | 63.5 | 33 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 100 | 72.8 | 27.2 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 98.77 | 94.3 | 4.47 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 98.31 | 99.04 | 0.7325 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary enrollment selected countries, South Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 99.98 against 99.94 in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in primary enrollment selected countries between South Korea and Myanmar?
- 0.04, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Myanmar?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Myanmar rank globally for primary enrollment selected countries?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.