Brazil vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Brazil
0.5%
in 2025
South Korea
0.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
171st
South Korea rank
168th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 171st and South Korea ranks 168th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | South Korea |
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, both sexes, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Brazil and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 171st and South Korea ranks 168th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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