South Korea - Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)

Since 2014, South Korea Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment) jumped by 0.1points year on year. At 98.93 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age in 2019, the country was number 133 comparing other countries in Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment). South Korea is overtaken by Ukraine, which was ranked number 132 with 99.04 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age and is followed by South Africa with 98.84 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age. Malawi ranked the highest with 144.81 Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age in 2019, that is an increase of 1.7points compared to 2018. Sierra Leone, Nepal and Madagascar respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Gambia witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.2points per year, while South Sudan was the worst growing country at -5.1points per year.

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Date Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age
2019 98.93
2018 99.61
2017 98.09
2016 97.72
2015 98.78
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How does South Korea rank in Gross Enrollment Ratio in Primary Education (Including Overage and Underage Enrollment)?

# 179 Countries Percent of the Population of the Corresponding Official School Age Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Malawi
144.81 % 2019 +1.6 % -0.3 % View data
2 #2
Sierra Leone
143.73 % 2019 +27.5 % NA View data
132 #132
Ukraine
99.04 % 2014 -2.1 % +0.5 % View data
133 #133
South Korea
98.93 % 2019 -0.7 % +0.1 % View data
134 #134
South Africa
98.84 % 2019 +0.3 % -0.8 % View data
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