South Korea vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
South Korea
1.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.2%
in 2023
South Korea rank
154th
United Kingdom rank
151st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 151st of 171 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.4% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
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, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.2% against 1.8% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- South Korea ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 151st 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