South Korea vs Spain: Children out of school, female

South Korea
1.2%
in 2022
Spain
1.3%
in 2024
South Korea rank
156th
Spain rank
153rd

Children out of school, female over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
0123200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 156th and Spain ranks 153rd of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% South Korea
2010s 1.5% 2.2% 0.7% Spain
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 0.1% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, South Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 1.3% against 1.2% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between South Korea and Spain?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for children out of school, female?
South Korea ranks 156th and Spain ranks 153rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.