IDA blend vs Korea: School enrollment, primary

IDA blend
70.5%
in 2012
Korea
97.3%
in 2017
IDA blend rank
42nd
Korea rank
41st

School enrollment, primary over time

  • IDA blend
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 97.3% against 70.5% in IDA blend, a difference of 26.8%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 42nd and Korea ranks 41st of 42 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 61.4% 98.1% 36.8% Korea
2000s 66.9% 98.9% 32.0% Korea
2010s 70.2% 98.4% 28.2% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, IDA blend or Korea?
Korea, at 97.3% against 70.5% in IDA blend as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between IDA blend and Korea?
26.8%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do IDA blend and Korea rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
IDA blend ranks 42nd and Korea ranks 41st of 42 groups.
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.