South Korea vs Myanmar: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
South Korea
99.9%
in 2024
Myanmar
100.0%
in 2018
South Korea rank
5th
Myanmar rank
2nd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- South Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 4.3% | 4.3% | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 9.9% | 9.9% | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 17.1% | 17.1% | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 17.3% | 17.0% | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 1.1% | 22.4% | 21.3% | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 4.3% | 26.0% | 21.8% | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 13.9% | 22.8% | 8.9% | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 29.8% | 20.7% | 9.0% | South Korea |
| 1940s | 58.6% | 15.4% | 43.2% | South Korea |
| 1950s | 87.7% | 37.3% | 50.4% | South Korea |
| 1960s | 89.0% | 43.8% | 45.2% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 96.5% | 63.5% | 33.0% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 72.8% | 27.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 94.3% | 4.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 99.0% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
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, South Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 100.0% against 99.9% in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between South Korea and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 2nd 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
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.