South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development

South Korea
89.8%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
17.4%
in 2016
South Korea rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development over time

  • South Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080199820082018

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 89.8% against 17.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 72.4%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 5.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

South Korea ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 177 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 45.0% 10.1% 34.9% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
South Korea, at 89.8% against 17.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
72.4%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
South Korea ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.