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

Germany
3,460 number
in 2018
Korea
2,915 number
in 2018
Germany rank
62nd
Korea rank
65th

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

  • Germany
  • Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3,460 number against 2,915 number in Korea, a difference of 545 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Korea ahead.

Germany ranks 62nd and Korea ranks 65th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 42,772 number 142,122 number 99,350 number Korea
2010s 2,950 number 10,409 number 7,460 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, Germany or Korea?
Germany, at 3,460 number against 2,915 number in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Germany and Korea?
545 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Germany ranks 62nd and Korea ranks 65th of 132 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, 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/