Chile vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Chile
1.6%
in 2024
Korea
2.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
159th
Korea rank
156th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Chile
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 159th and Korea ranks 156th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.9% | 4.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.0% | 2.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | 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, Chile or Korea?
- Korea, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Chile and Korea?
- 0.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Chile ranks 159th and 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