Chile vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Chile
2.4%
in 2024
South Korea
2.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
146th
South Korea rank
148th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 146th and South Korea ranks 148th of 171 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.8% | 4.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 2.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Chile |
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 South Korea?
- Chile, at 2.4% against 2.2% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Chile and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Chile ranks 146th and South Korea ranks 148th 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, female (%). 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