Kazakhstan vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Kazakhstan
2.9%
in 2025
South Korea
2.8%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
114th
South Korea rank
117th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Korea
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 117th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 2.1% | Kazakhstan |
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, male, Kazakhstan or South Korea?
- Kazakhstan, at 2.9% against 2.8% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Kazakhstan and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Kazakhstan ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 117th of 162 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 (%). 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