South Korea vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
South Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean
36.4%
in 2019
South Korea rank
5th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
8th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- South Korea
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.8% against 36.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 47.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 5th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 63 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 29.3% | 62.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 34.5% | 52.3% | 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, South Korea or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- South Korea, at 83.8% against 36.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between South Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 47.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th 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.