North Korea vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
North Korea
0.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.2%
in 2025
North Korea rank
176th
United Kingdom rank
176th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- North Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
North Korea ranks 176th and United Kingdom ranks 176th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | North 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, female, North Korea or United Kingdom?
- North Korea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- North Korea ranks 176th and United Kingdom ranks 176th 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, female (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