Cyprus vs Korea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cyprus
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 116th and Korea ranks 113th of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 1.8% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cyprus or Korea?
- Korea, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Cyprus as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cyprus and Korea?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Cyprus and Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cyprus ranks 116th and Korea ranks 113th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/