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Literacy South Korea, in 31 editions.
The entry for South Korea published Literacy in 31 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 16 editions. Each is shown as published. Literacy in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 16
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Literacy” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Entry published as “Korea, South”.
over 90%
over 90%
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- 96% (male 99%, female 94%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
96% (male 99%, female 94%) age 15 and over 90% can read and write (1990 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
96% (male 99%, female 94%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) (1990)
total population:
96%
male:
99%
female:
94%
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1990) (1990 est.)
total population:
96%
male:
99%
female:
94%
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
total population: 96%
male: 99%
female: 94%
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1990 (1995 est.)
total population: 96% 98%
male: 99% 99.3%
female: 94% 96.7%
The same text in 4 editions, 1997 to 2000.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
total population: 98%
male: 99.3%
female: 96.7% (1995 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 99.3% female: 96.7% (1995 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 99.3%
female: 96.7% (1995 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% 98.1%
male: 99.3%
female: 96.7% (1995 97% (2003 est.)
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.1% 97.9%
male: 99.3% 99.2%
female: 97% (2003 est.) 96.6% (2002)
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
97.9%
male:
99.2%
female:
96.6% (2002)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
The entry for South Korea did not include Literacy.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
definition:
total population:
97.9%
male:
female:(2002)
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write (2019)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2019)
total population: 98% (2019)
male: 99.2%
female: 96.6%
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- total population:
- NA
- male:
- NA
- female:
- NA
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2019) total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
total population: 98.8% NA
male: 99.2% NA
female: 98.4% NA
Entry published as “Korea, South”.
- total population:
- NA
- male:
- NA
- female:
- NA
total population: 98.8% NA
male: 99.2% NA
female: 98.4% NA
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Central Intelligence Agency. “South Korea: Literacy.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/south-korea/literacy.