Japan vs Republic of Korea: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Japan
0.1%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
199th
Republic of Korea rank
200th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 199th and Republic of Korea ranks 200th of 203 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 199th and Republic of Korea ranks 200th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.