South Korea vs Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Luxembourg ahead.
South Korea ranks 131st and Luxembourg ranks 130th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 9.2% | 6.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 18.1% | 17.6% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 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, South Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 1.0% against 0.9% in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 131st and Luxembourg ranks 130th of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/