Ireland vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Ireland
2.1%
in 2022
South Korea
1.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
152nd
South Korea rank
154th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 152nd and South Korea ranks 154th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 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, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 2.1% against 1.8% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ireland ranks 152nd 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