Italy vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Italy
5.1%
in 2023
Korea
5.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
115th
Korea rank
112th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 115th and Korea ranks 112th of 175 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 6.7% | 3.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.6% | 1.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Italy or Korea?
- Korea, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Italy and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Italy ranks 115th and Korea ranks 112th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). 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