South Korea vs Spain: School enrollment, primary

South Korea
97.3%
in 2017
Spain
97.3%
in 2017
South Korea rank
41st
Spain rank
40th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Spain currently reports 97.3% against 97.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

Globally, South Korea ranks 41st and Spain ranks 40th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.