Japan vs Korea: Children out of school
Japan
0.1%
in 2023
Korea
0.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
192nd
Korea rank
193rd
Children out of school over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 192nd and Korea ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Japan and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for children out of school?
- Japan ranks 192nd and Korea ranks 193rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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
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.