South Korea vs Uruguay: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
South Korea
99.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2023
South Korea rank
5th
Uruguay rank
4th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Korea ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.8% | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 8.9% | 8.9% | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 13.3% | 13.3% | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 19.5% | 19.5% | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 26.5% | 26.5% | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 29.4% | 29.1% | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 1.1% | 32.3% | 31.2% | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 4.3% | 51.1% | 46.8% | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 13.9% | 54.8% | 40.9% | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 29.8% | 59.1% | 29.4% | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 58.6% | 66.8% | 8.1% | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 87.7% | 84.1% | 3.6% | South Korea |
| 1960s | 89.0% | 81.9% | 7.1% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 96.5% | 90.6% | 5.9% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 87.7% | 12.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 97.2% | 2.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.7% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 100.0% against 99.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 4th 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.