South Korea vs Vietnam: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
South Korea
0.6%
in 2025
Vietnam
0.5%
in 2025
South Korea rank
166th
Vietnam rank
169th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Korea ranks 166th 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 | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 8.5% | 7.0% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 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), South Korea or Vietnam?
- South Korea, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- South Korea ranks 166th 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