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