Ireland vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Ireland
2.8%
in 1998
South Korea
2.8%
in 2018
Ireland rank
91st
South Korea rank
93rd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Ireland
  • South Korea
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 91st and South Korea ranks 93rd of 134 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 3.3% 44.9% 41.6% South Korea
1990s 3.7% 7.1% 3.5% South Korea

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, Ireland or South Korea?
Ireland, at 2.8% against 2.8% in South Korea as of 1998.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ireland and South Korea?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1998.
How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Ireland ranks 91st and South Korea ranks 93rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.