Republic of Korea vs Philippines: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Republic of Korea
98.7%
in 2018
Philippines
98.1%
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
125th
Philippines rank
127th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Philippines
0255075100199420062018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 98.7% against 98.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 125th and Philippines ranks 127th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 99.1% 98.3% 0.8% Republic of Korea
2000s 100.1% 99.1% 1.0% Republic of Korea
2010s 99.5% 102.7% 3.2% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Republic of Korea or Philippines?
Republic of Korea, at 98.7% against 98.1% in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Republic of Korea and Philippines?
0.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Philippines?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Philippines rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 125th and Philippines ranks 127th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. 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.