Ireland vs South Korea: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Ireland
81.0%
in 2022
South Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Ireland rank
7th
South Korea rank
5th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.8% against 81.0% in Ireland, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 63 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 91.6% | 9.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 86.8% | 2.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 83.8% | 2.8% | South 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, Ireland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 83.8% against 81.0% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Ireland and South Korea?
- 2.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Ireland ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 63 countries.
- 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.