Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
47.1%
in 2019
Republic of Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 83.8% against 47.1% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 36.7%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.8 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 9 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 91.6% | 42.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 86.8% | 39.2% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 83.8% against 47.1% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 36.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 9 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.