South Korea vs Somalia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

South Korea
230,823 number
in 2020
Somalia
248,528 number
in 2020
South Korea rank
57th
Somalia rank
55th

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

  • South Korea
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 248,528 number against 230,823 number in South Korea, a difference of 17,705 number.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 55th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 460,501 number 59,852 number 400,650 number South Korea
1980s 410,253 number 99,696 number 310,557 number South Korea
1990s 350,351 number 120,403 number 229,947 number South Korea
2000s 315,269 number 172,280 number 142,988 number South Korea
2010s 234,296 number 222,146 number 12,151 number South Korea
2020s 230,823 number 248,528 number 17,705 number Somalia

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, South Korea or Somalia?
Somalia, at 248,528 number against 230,823 number in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between South Korea and Somalia?
17,705 number, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Somalia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
South Korea ranks 57th and Somalia ranks 55th 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/