Republic of Korea vs South Asia: School enrollment, primary, female
School enrollment, primary, female over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 97.2% against 86.8% in South Asia, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 30th and South Asia 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.2% | 47.4% | 48.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 99.1% | 56.1% | 43.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 75.7% | 23.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 86.9% | 10.0% | 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 South Asia?
- Republic of Korea, at 97.2% against 86.8% in South Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Republic of Korea and South Asia?
- 10.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Asia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 30th and South Asia 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
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.