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

Republic of Korea
83.8%
in 2022
United States of America
66.1%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
5th
United States of America rank
5th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 83.8% against 66.1% in United States of America, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 5th of 63 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 91.6% 74.9% 16.6% Republic of Korea
2010s 86.8% 72.6% 14.2% Republic of Korea
2020s 83.8% 66.1% 17.7% 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, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
Republic of Korea, at 83.8% against 66.1% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
17.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th and United States of America 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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