Republic of Korea vs Small states: School enrollment, primary, female

Republic of Korea
97.2%
in 2017
Small states
86.1%
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
30th
Small states rank
27th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Small states
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 97.2% against 86.1% in Small states, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Small states ranks 27th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 96.2% 78.4% 17.8% Republic of Korea
1980s 99.1% 82.0% 17.1% Republic of Korea
2000s 98.1% 82.6% 15.5% Republic of Korea
2010s 96.6% 86.0% 10.6% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Republic of Korea or Small states?
Republic of Korea, at 97.2% against 86.1% in Small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Republic of Korea and Small states?
11.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Small states?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and Small states rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Small states ranks 27th of 167 countries.
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.