North Korea vs Nauru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
North Korea
0.5 modelled data
in 2025
Nauru
0.475 modelled data
in 2025
North Korea rank
178th
Nauru rank
181st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- North Korea
- Nauru
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.5 modelled data against 0.475 modelled data in Nauru, a difference of 0.025 modelled data.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
North Korea ranks 178th and Nauru ranks 181st of 204 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7979 modelled data | 1.41 modelled data | 0.614 modelled data | Nauru |
| 2010s | 0.672 modelled data | 0.9401 modelled data | 0.2681 modelled data | Nauru |
| 2020s | 0.575 modelled data | 0.5885 modelled data | 0.0135 modelled data | Nauru |
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, North Korea or Nauru?
- North Korea, at 0.5 modelled data against 0.475 modelled data in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between North Korea and Nauru?
- 0.025 modelled data, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nauru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nauru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- North Korea ranks 178th and Nauru ranks 181st 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