Japan vs South Korea: Children not in school
Japan
5.17
in 2023
South Korea
5.49
in 2024
Japan rank
119th
South Korea rank
117th
Children not in school over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.49 against 5.17 in Japan, a difference of 0.32.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 119th and South Korea ranks 117th of 179 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.03 | 6.71 | 2.68 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 6.41 | 2.91 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children not in school, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.49 against 5.17 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children not in school between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.32, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for children not in school?
- Japan ranks 119th and South Korea ranks 117th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.