Republic of Korea vs Ukraine: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Republic of Korea
449,829 number
in 2020
Ukraine
478,550 number
in 2014
Republic of Korea rank
58th
Ukraine rank
56th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 478,550 number against 449,829 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 28,721 number.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 56th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Ukraine Difference Ahead
1970s 893,846 number 715,974 number 177,872 number Republic of Korea
1980s 794,007 number 745,346 number 48,661 number Republic of Korea
1990s 659,886 number 695,841 number 35,956 number Ukraine
2000s 601,677 number 440,941 number 160,736 number Republic of Korea
2010s 453,261 number 430,603 number 22,658 number Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Republic of Korea or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 478,550 number against 449,829 number in Republic of Korea as of 2014.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Republic of Korea and Ukraine?
28,721 number, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Ukraine?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Republic of Korea and Ukraine rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Republic of Korea ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 56th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/