Japan vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Japan
0.1%
in 2023
South Korea
0.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
199th
South Korea rank
200th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 199th and South Korea ranks 200th of 203 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 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, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 199th and South Korea ranks 200th of 203 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 (%). 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