Korea vs Poland: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Korea
1,383 children
in 2024
Poland
1,392 children
in 2024
Korea rank
152nd
Poland rank
151st
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1,392 children against 1,383 children in Korea, a difference of 9 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 152nd and Poland ranks 151st of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,076 children | 40,230 children | 3,846 children | Korea |
| 2010s | 42,897 children | 85,693 children | 42,796 children | Poland |
| 2020s | 22,048 children | 5,549 children | 16,500 children | 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, Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 1,392 children against 1,383 children in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Korea and Poland?
- 9 children, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Poland rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Korea ranks 152nd and Poland ranks 151st 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.