North Korea vs Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
North Korea
2.4%
in 2025
Slovakia
2.2%
in 2025
North Korea rank
138th
Slovakia rank
140th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- North Korea
- Slovakia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
North Korea ranks 138th and Slovakia ranks 140th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
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, North Korea or Slovakia?
- North Korea, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between North Korea and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Slovakia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Slovakia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- North Korea ranks 138th and Slovakia ranks 140th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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