Korea vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, early childhood education, female

Korea
788,309
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
45.12 million
in 2024
Korea rank
54th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
53rd

School age population, early childhood education, female over time

  • Korea
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 45.12 million against 788,309 in Korea, a difference of 44.33 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 57.2 times Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 54th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 53rd of 207 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.53 million 52.23 million 50.70 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 1.30 million 49.31 million 48.02 million UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 925,472 45.44 million 44.52 million UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Korea or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 45.12 million against 788,309 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Korea and UIS: South and West Asia?
44.33 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UIS: South and West Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Korea and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Korea ranks 54th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 53rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release