Denmark vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Denmark
1.0%
in 2018
South Korea
0.9%
in 2018
Denmark rank
139th
South Korea rank
142nd

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

  • Denmark
  • South Korea
012345197119942018

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Korea ahead.

Denmark ranks 139th and South Korea ranks 142nd of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 1.4% 0.1% South Korea
2000s 2.3% 1.2% 1.1% Denmark
2010s 0.6% 2.8% 2.2% 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, male, Denmark or South Korea?
Denmark, 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, male between Denmark and South Korea?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.
How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Denmark ranks 139th and South Korea ranks 142nd 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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