South Korea vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

South Korea
63,511 number
in 2018
United Kingdom
79,306 number
in 2018
South Korea rank
53rd
United Kingdom rank
51st

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

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 79,306 number against 63,511 number in South Korea, a difference of 15,795 number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Korea ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 113,524 number 125,598 number 12,075 number United Kingdom
2000s 96,373 number 108,457 number 12,084 number United Kingdom
2010s 74,877 number 107,235 number 32,358 number United Kingdom

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, South Korea or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 79,306 number against 63,511 number in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between South Korea and United Kingdom?
15,795 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
South Korea ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 51st of 137 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/