Australia vs Korea: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Australia
15,582
in 2024
Korea
17,519
in 2024
Australia rank
78th
Korea rank
75th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 17,519 against 15,582 in Australia, a difference of 1,937.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 78th and Korea ranks 75th of 180 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,766 | 30,918 | 11,849 | Australia |
| 2020s | 31,282 | 24,600 | 6,682 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Australia or Korea?
- Korea, at 17,519 against 15,582 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Australia and Korea?
- 1,937, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Australia ranks 78th and Korea ranks 75th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release