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

8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2005.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Korea vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Korea

1.6%

in 2018

Peru

1.5%

in 2016

Korea rank

98th

Peru rank

101st

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Korea
Peru

How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 98th and Peru ranks 101st of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.5%	14.9%	9.4%	Peru
1990s	2.2%	5.0%	2.8%	Peru
2000s	1.0%	2.8%	1.8%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Korea or Peru?: Korea, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Korea and Peru?: 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Peru?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2005.
How do Korea and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Korea ranks 98th and Peru ranks 101st of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/