South Korea vs Spain: School enrollment, primary

South Korea
97.3%
in 2017
Spain
97.3%
in 2017
South Korea rank
41st
Spain rank
40th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 97.3% against 97.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 41st and Spain ranks 40th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 97.2% 97.4% 0.2% Spain
1980s 99.4% 99.4% 0.1% South Korea
1990s 99.0% 99.8% 0.8% Spain
2000s 98.9% 99.8% 0.9% Spain
2010s 97.3% 99.2% 1.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, South Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 97.3% against 97.3% in South Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between South Korea and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
South Korea ranks 41st and Spain ranks 40th 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.