Korea vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary, male

Korea
6.06 years
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
5.91 years
in 2024
Korea rank
89th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
88th

School life expectancy, primary, male over time

  • Korea
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
0246197319982024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 6.06 years against 5.91 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 89th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 88th of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 5.99 years 6.09 years 0.1037 years UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2010s 5.99 years 6.03 years 0.0369 years UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2020s 5.98 years 5.89 years 0.0974 years Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Korea or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Korea, at 6.06 years against 5.91 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
0.15 years, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
Korea ranks 89th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release