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

7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Greece

3,055 number

in 2018

Korea

3,348 number

in 2018

Greece rank

69th

Korea rank

67th

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

Greece
Korea

How they compare

Korea currently reports 3,348 number against 3,055 number in Greece, a difference of 293 number.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 69th and Korea ranks 67th of 132 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	12,434 number	154,119 number	141,685 number	Korea
2010s	3,064 number	10,960 number	7,897 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 3,348 number against 3,055 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?: 293 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 67th 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,347 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/