Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Account, primary education or less

Republic of Korea
87.4%
in 2024
Singapore
87.6%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
25th
Singapore rank
24th

Account, primary education or less over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 87.6% against 87.4% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Singapore ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 24th of 105 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 88.5% 94.0% 5.6% Singapore
2020s 91.5% 90.0% 1.4% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, primary education or less, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 87.6% against 87.4% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, primary education or less between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for account, primary education or less?
Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 24th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 585 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)