Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Progression to secondary school, female
Progression to secondary school, female over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 99.5% against 75.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 156 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.1% | 61.9% | 17.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 56.7% | 40.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 61.3% | 38.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 69.7% | 29.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 75.8% | 23.8% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher progression to secondary school, female, Republic of Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 99.5% against 75.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in progression to secondary school, female between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for progression to secondary school, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).