Indonesia vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Indonesia
4.7%
in 2025
Korea
5.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
122nd
Korea rank
120th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Indonesia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.5% against 4.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 122nd and Korea ranks 120th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 6.5% | 1.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.1% | 5.7% | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or Korea?
- Korea, at 5.5% against 4.7% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Indonesia and Korea?
- 0.8%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Indonesia ranks 122nd and Korea ranks 120th 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, male (%). 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