Canada vs Republic of Korea: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Canada
81.1%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
85.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Canada
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 85.3% against 81.1% in Canada, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 93.9% | 5.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 87.9% | 0.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 85.3% | 4.2% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Canada or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 85.3% against 81.1% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 4.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Canada ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.