Belgium vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
South Korea
2.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
158th
South Korea rank
156th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 158th and South Korea ranks 156th of 178 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.3% | 1.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Belgium or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Belgium and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belgium ranks 158th and South Korea ranks 156th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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