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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020122024

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

Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.