Greece vs Korea: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Greece
5,264 number
in 2018
Korea
6,263 number
in 2018
Greece rank
69th
Korea rank
66th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Greece
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 6,263 number against 5,264 number in Greece, a difference of 999 number.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 69th and Korea ranks 66th of 133 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 24,547 number 296,241 number 271,694 number Korea
2010s 4,179 number 21,370 number 17,190 number Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Greece or Korea?
Korea, at 6,263 number against 5,264 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Greece and Korea?
999 number, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Greece and Korea rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Greece ranks 69th and Korea ranks 66th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/