Arab World vs Republic of Korea: School enrollment, primary, female

Arab World
82.1%
in 2018
Republic of Korea
97.2%
in 2017
Arab World rank
31st
Republic of Korea rank
30th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 97.2% against 82.1% in Arab World, a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 41 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 49.5% 96.2% 46.7% Republic of Korea
1980s 62.2% 99.1% 36.9% Republic of Korea
2000s 75.4% 98.7% 23.3% Republic of Korea
2010s 81.7% 96.4% 14.7% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Arab World or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 97.2% against 82.1% in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Arab World and Republic of Korea?
15.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Republic of Korea rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Arab World ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.