How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Korea: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

France

144,099 number

in 2018

Korea

125,018 number

in 2018

France rank

53rd

Korea rank

54th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

France
Korea

How they compare

France currently reports 144,099 number against 125,018 number in Korea, a difference of 19,081 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 53rd and Korea ranks 54th of 139 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	501,548 number	275,160 number	226,388 number	France
2000s	384,167 number	228,526 number	155,641 number	France
2010s	217,829 number	150,403 number	67,426 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, France or Korea?: France, at 144,099 number against 125,018 number in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between France and Korea?: 19,081 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and Korea rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: France ranks 53rd and Korea ranks 54th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/