Republic of Korea vs Somalia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Republic of Korea
2.73 million number
in 2020
Somalia
2.71 million number
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
55th
Somalia rank
57th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.73 million number against 2.71 million number in Somalia, a difference of 13,780 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Somalia ranks 57th of 206 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.40 million number 629,516 number 4.77 million number Republic of Korea
1980s 5.02 million number 1.06 million number 3.95 million number Republic of Korea
1990s 4.15 million number 1.22 million number 2.93 million number Republic of Korea
2000s 3.92 million number 1.76 million number 2.16 million number Republic of Korea
2010s 2.86 million number 2.39 million number 468,042 number Republic of Korea
2020s 2.73 million number 2.71 million number 13,780 number Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Somalia?
Republic of Korea, at 2.73 million number against 2.71 million number in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Somalia?
13,780 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Somalia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Somalia ranks 57th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.