Republic of Korea vs Uruguay: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
0.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
200th
Uruguay rank
201st
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 200th and Uruguay ranks 201st of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 2.8% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 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, Republic of Korea or Uruguay?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Uruguay rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 200th and Uruguay ranks 201st 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.