South Korea vs Vietnam: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
South Korea
0.6%
in 2025
Vietnam
0.6%
in 2025
South Korea rank
168th
Vietnam rank
168th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 168th and Vietnam ranks 168th of 206 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 8.5% | 7.5% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 2.7% | 2.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Vietnam |
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, South Korea or Vietnam?
- South Korea, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 168th and Vietnam 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