Iran vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Iran
0.8235 modelled data
in 2025
South Korea
0.8333 modelled data
in 2025
Iran rank
140th
South Korea rank
139th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.8333 modelled data against 0.8235 modelled data in Iran, a difference of 0.0098 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 140th and South Korea ranks 139th of 204 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 modelled data | 0.318 modelled data | 0.9363 modelled data | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.9419 modelled data | 0.6423 modelled data | 0.2996 modelled data | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.8705 modelled data | 0.7698 modelled data | 0.1006 modelled data | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.8333 modelled data against 0.8235 modelled data in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Iran and South Korea?
- 0.0098 modelled data, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Iran ranks 140th and South Korea ranks 139th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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