South Korea vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
South Korea
0.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.1%
in 2023
South Korea rank
200th
United Kingdom rank
198th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 200th and United Kingdom ranks 198th of 203 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 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, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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 South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 200th and United Kingdom ranks 198th 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