Korea vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, pre-primary, male
Korea
2.87 years
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
2.2 years
in 2024
Korea rank
46th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
49th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male over time
- Korea
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.87 years against 2.2 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.67 years.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
Korea ranks 46th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 49th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9679 years | 1.16 years | 0.1898 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 2.74 years | 1.83 years | 0.9053 years | Korea |
| 2020s | 2.86 years | 2.18 years | 0.6819 years | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, male, Korea or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Korea, at 2.87 years against 2.2 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, male between Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.67 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Korea ranks 46th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 49th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release