Which has higher children out of school, South Korea or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 0.1% against 0.1% in South Korea as of 2023.

What is the difference in children out of school between South Korea and United Kingdom?

0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

South Korea vs United Kingdom: Children out of school

South Korea

0.1%

in 2024

United Kingdom

0.1%

in 2023

South Korea rank

193rd

United Kingdom rank

191st

Children out of school over time

South Korea
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 193rd and United Kingdom ranks 191st of 196 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%	South Korea
2010s	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%	South Korea
2020s	1.0%	0.1%	1.0%	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, South Korea or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.1% against 0.1% in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between South Korea and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for children out of school?: South Korea ranks 193rd and United Kingdom ranks 191st 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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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.