Egypt, Arab Republic of vs Korea: School enrollment, primary

Egypt, Arab Republic of
97.0%
in 2018
Korea
97.3%
in 2017
Egypt, Arab Republic of rank
43rd
Korea rank
41st

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Egypt, Arab Republic of
  • Korea
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Korea currently reports 97.3% against 97.0% in Egypt, Arab Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.

Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 43rd and Korea ranks 41st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt, Arab Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 65.7% 96.8% 31.2% Korea
1990s 87.9% 98.6% 10.7% Korea
2000s 89.5% 98.8% 9.3% Korea
2010s 96.8% 97.5% 0.8% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Egypt, Arab Republic of or Korea?
Korea, at 97.3% against 97.0% in Egypt, Arab Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Egypt, Arab Republic of and Korea?
0.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Republic of and Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Egypt, Arab Republic of and Korea rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 43rd and Korea ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% 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
229 places, 6,046 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.