South Korea vs Lower middle income: School enrollment, primary, male
School enrollment, primary, male over time
- South Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 97.3% against 88.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 29th and Lower middle income ranks 26th 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 | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.9% | 74.7% | 23.3% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 98.6% | 82.0% | 16.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 82.8% | 15.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 87.2% | 9.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, South Korea or Lower middle income?
- South Korea, at 97.3% against 88.2% in Lower middle income as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 9.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do South Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Lower middle income ranks 26th 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
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.