South Korea vs Poland: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
South Korea
99.9%
in 2024
Poland
99.9%
in 2024
South Korea rank
5th
Poland rank
8th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Poland ahead.
South Korea ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 18.6% | 18.6% | Poland |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | Poland |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 25.9% | 25.9% | Poland |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 30.1% | 30.1% | Poland |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 34.8% | 34.8% | Poland |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 39.8% | 39.8% | Poland |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | Poland |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 50.3% | 50.1% | Poland |
| 1900s | 1.1% | 55.7% | 54.6% | Poland |
| 1910s | 4.3% | 60.9% | 56.6% | Poland |
| 1920s | 13.9% | 67.4% | 53.5% | Poland |
| 1930s | 29.8% | 90.4% | 60.6% | Poland |
| 1940s | 58.6% | 84.8% | 26.2% | Poland |
| 1950s | 87.7% | 95.3% | 7.6% | Poland |
| 1960s | 89.0% | 90.1% | 1.1% | Poland |
| 1970s | 96.5% | 95.5% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.2% | 2.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.7% | 0.5% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- South Korea, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th 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.