South Korea vs Nauru: Children not in school
South Korea
5.49
in 2024
Nauru
5.84
in 2025
South Korea rank
117th
Nauru rank
116th
Children not in school over time
- South Korea
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.84 against 5.49 in South Korea, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 117th and Nauru ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.04 | 10.15 | 2.11 | Nauru |
| 2020s | 6.07 | 6.22 | 0.1501 | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children not in school, South Korea or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 5.84 against 5.49 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children not in school between South Korea and Nauru?
- 0.35, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nauru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Nauru rank globally for children not in school?
- South Korea ranks 117th and Nauru ranks 116th 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.