Israel vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Israel
2.3%
in 2024
South Korea
2.0%
in 2024
Israel rank
153rd
South Korea rank
156th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.
Israel ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 156th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 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, Israel or South Korea?
- Israel, at 2.3% against 2.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Israel and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Israel ranks 153rd 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