South Korea vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

South Korea
0.9%
in 2018
Portugal
1.2%
in 2017
South Korea rank
133rd
Portugal rank
130th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • South Korea
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.

South Korea ranks 133rd and Portugal ranks 130th of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 3.8% 8.6% 4.8% Portugal
2010s 2.5% 1.2% 1.3% 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, female, South Korea or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.2% against 0.9% in South Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between South Korea and Portugal?
0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
South Korea ranks 133rd and Portugal ranks 130th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/