South Korea vs World: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
South Korea
83.8%
in 2022
World
50.8%
in 2019
South Korea rank
5th
World rank
6th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 83.8% against 50.8% in World, a difference of 33.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 5th and World ranks 6th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 48.1% | 43.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 50.1% | 36.7% | 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 World?
- South Korea, at 83.8% against 50.8% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between South Korea and World?
- 33.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- South Korea ranks 5th and World ranks 6th 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.