Israel vs Korea: School enrollment, primary

Israel
97.0%
in 2017
Korea
97.3%
in 2017
Israel rank
44th
Korea rank
41st

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Israel
  • Korea
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Korea currently reports 97.3% against 97.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Korea ahead.

Israel ranks 44th and Korea ranks 41st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 97.5% 98.5% 1.0% Korea
2000s 97.5% 98.9% 1.4% Korea
2010s 96.9% 97.3% 0.4% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Israel or Korea?
Korea, at 97.3% against 97.0% in Israel as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Israel and Korea?
0.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Israel and Korea rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Israel ranks 44th 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.