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

Republic of Korea
1.33 million number
in 2020
Somalia
1.35 million number
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
57th
Somalia rank
54th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Somalia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019952020

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.35 million number against 1.33 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 23,810 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 54th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.62 million number 315,976 number 2.31 million number Republic of Korea
1980s 2.43 million number 531,390 number 1.90 million number Republic of Korea
1990s 1.97 million number 607,173 number 1.37 million number Republic of Korea
2000s 1.85 million number 879,670 number 972,525 number Republic of Korea
2010s 1.38 million number 1.19 million number 186,087 number Republic of Korea
2020s 1.33 million number 1.35 million number 23,810 number Somalia

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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 1.35 million number against 1.33 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Republic of Korea and Somalia?
23,810 number, with Somalia 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, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 54th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (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

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