South Korea vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
South Korea
2.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.0%
in 2023
South Korea rank
148th
Uruguay rank
150th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Korea ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 150th of 171 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 9.1% | 7.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 6.2% | 4.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- South Korea, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- South Korea ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 150th 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