Korea vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Korea
1.2%
in 2024
Samoa
0.9%
in 2014
Korea rank
137th
Samoa rank
139th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 139th of 169 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Korea or Samoa?
- Korea, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Korea and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Korea and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Korea ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 139th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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