Australia vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Australia
1.9%
in 2024
South Korea
1.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
153rd
South Korea rank
154th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 154th of 171 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | 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, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 1.9% against 1.8% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Australia ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 154th of 171 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, 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