South Korea vs Low income: School enrollment, primary, male

South Korea
97.3%
in 2017
Low income
83.4%
in 2016
South Korea rank
29th
Low income rank
32nd

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • South Korea
  • Low income
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 97.3% against 83.4% in Low income, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 29th and Low income ranks 32nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 98.0% 51.9% 46.0% South Korea
1980s 98.6% 57.5% 41.1% South Korea
2000s 98.3% 67.8% 30.6% South Korea
2010s 97.5% 83.3% 14.1% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, South Korea or Low income?
South Korea, at 97.3% against 83.4% in Low income as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between South Korea and Low income?
13.9%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low income?
18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
How do South Korea and Low income rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
South Korea ranks 29th and Low income ranks 32nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% 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, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 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.