Korea vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Korea rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
5th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Korea
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 83.8% against 83.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 63 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 91.6% 91.6% 0.0%
2010s 86.8% 86.8% 0.0%
2020s 83.8% 83.8% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Korea or Republic of Korea?
Korea, at 83.8% against 83.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Korea and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Republic of Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Korea ranks 5th and Republic of 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 580 data points, 2000–2023
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