Italy vs Korea: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Italy
10,759
in 2023
Korea
9,096
in 2024
Italy rank
67th
Korea rank
70th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10,759 against 9,096 in Korea, a difference of 1,663.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 67th and Korea ranks 70th of 176 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,018 | 15,910 | 9,892 | Korea |
| 2020s | 11,418 | 13,154 | 1,736 | Korea |
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, Italy or Korea?
- Italy, at 10,759 against 9,096 in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Italy and Korea?
- 1,663, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Italy ranks 67th and Korea ranks 70th of 176 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, male (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