South Korea vs Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
South Korea
2.9%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
2.8%
in 2025
South Korea rank
118th
Kyrgyzstan rank
121st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- South Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 118th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st of 183 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 10.4% | 8.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 9.7% | 8.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 7.8% | 6.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, South Korea or Kyrgyzstan?
- South Korea, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between South Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- South Korea ranks 118th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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