Brunei vs South Korea: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Brunei
1,438 children
in 2024
South Korea
1,383 children
in 2024
Brunei rank
149th
South Korea rank
152nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Brunei
- South Korea
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 1,438 children against 1,383 children in South Korea, a difference of 55 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Korea ahead.
Brunei ranks 149th and South Korea ranks 152nd of 196 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 659.04 children | 40,571 children | 39,912 children | South Korea |
| 2020s | 633.15 children | 22,048 children | 21,415 children | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Brunei or South Korea?
- Brunei, at 1,438 children against 1,383 children in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Brunei and South Korea?
- 55 children, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and South Korea rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Brunei ranks 149th and South Korea ranks 152nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.