Republic of Korea vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): School age population, primary education, female

Republic of Korea
1.21 million
in 2024
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
73.35 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
60th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
61st

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
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How they compare

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 73.35 million against 1.21 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 72.14 million.

That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 60.5 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 60th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 61st of 222 countries.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.86 million 46.26 million 44.39 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2010s 1.37 million 60.41 million 59.03 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2020s 1.29 million 71.41 million 70.12 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Republic of Korea or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 73.35 million against 1.21 million in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Republic of Korea and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
72.14 million, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 60th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 61st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release