South Korea vs Small states: School enrollment, primary, male

South Korea
97.3%
in 2017
Small states
85.2%
in 2018
South Korea rank
29th
Small states rank
29th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • South Korea
  • Small states
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 97.3% against 85.2% in Small states, a difference of 12.1%.

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

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

South Korea ranks 29th and Small states ranks 29th 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 Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 97.9% 78.8% 19.2% South Korea
1980s 98.6% 82.3% 16.4% South Korea
2000s 97.7% 83.1% 14.6% South Korea
2010s 96.6% 85.0% 11.6% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, South Korea or Small states?
South Korea, at 97.3% against 85.2% in Small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between South Korea and Small states?
12.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Small states?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do South Korea and Small states rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
South Korea ranks 29th and Small states ranks 29th 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.