South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
South Korea
0.8333 modelled data
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.8235 modelled data
in 2025
South Korea rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
140th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.8333 modelled data against 0.8235 modelled data in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0098 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Korea ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 204 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.318 modelled data | 0.9175 modelled data | 0.5996 modelled data | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6423 modelled data | 0.9849 modelled data | 0.3426 modelled data | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.7698 modelled data | 0.8473 modelled data | 0.0774 modelled data | Sri Lanka |
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, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
- South Korea, at 0.8333 modelled data against 0.8235 modelled data in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0098 modelled data, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- South Korea ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th 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