Republic of Korea vs Pre-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary

Republic of Korea
97.3%
in 2017
Pre-demographic dividend
76.6%
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
41st
Pre-demographic dividend rank
38th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Pre-demographic dividend
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 97.3% against 76.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 20.7%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 38th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 97.2% 46.5% 50.7% Republic of Korea
1980s 99.5% 56.4% 43.1% Republic of Korea
1990s 98.9% 53.8% 45.1% Republic of Korea
2000s 98.6% 63.6% 35.0% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Republic of Korea or Pre-demographic dividend?
Republic of Korea, at 97.3% against 76.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Republic of Korea and Pre-demographic dividend?
20.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Pre-demographic dividend?
31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2009.
How do Republic of Korea and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 38th 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.