North Korea vs Vietnam: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
North Korea
0.4%
in 2025
Vietnam
0.5%
in 2025
North Korea rank
170th
Vietnam rank
169th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- North Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 170th and Vietnam ranks 169th of 206 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 8.5% | 7.9% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Vietnam |
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, male (modelled), North Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.5% against 0.4% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between North Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Vietnam rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- North Korea ranks 170th and Vietnam ranks 169th 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, male (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