Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Korea
1.6%
in 2018
United Arab Emirates
1.5%
in 2017
Korea rank
98th
United Arab Emirates rank
100th

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

  • Korea
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Korea ranks 98th and United Arab Emirates ranks 100th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 6.2% 26.1% 19.9% United Arab Emirates
1990s 2.6% 15.9% 13.3% United Arab Emirates
2010s 3.6% 1.5% 2.0% Korea

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 United Arab Emirates?
Korea, at 1.6% against 1.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Korea ranks 98th and United Arab Emirates ranks 100th 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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About this data

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

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/