Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea

Korea: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 125,018 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
125,018 number
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
54th
of 139 countries
All-time high
367,292 number
in 2001
All-time low
89,902 number
in 2015
Years of data
23
1996–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea, 1996–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1996200720181996: 229.7k number1997: 266.4k number1998: 294.1k number1999: 275.2k number2000: 296.2k number2001: 367.3k number2002: 327.7k number2003: 228.6k number2004: 175.1k number2005: 136.4k number2006: 182.3k number2007: 191.7k number2008: 206.2k number2009: 174.0k number2010: 177.6k number2011: 121.3k number2012: 143.7k number2013: 212.1k number2014: 196.9k number2015: 89.9k number2016: 136.3k number2017: 150.8k number2018: 125.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea is 125,018 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea peaked at 367,292 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 89,902 number, in 2015.

Korea ranks 54th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Korea, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 229,742 number
1997 266,414 number +16.0%
1998 294,131 number +10.4%
1999 275,160 number -6.4%
2000 296,198 number +7.6%
2001 367,292 number +24.0%
2002 327,660 number -10.8%
2003 228,551 number -30.2%
2004 175,075 number -23.4%
2005 136,405 number -22.1%
2006 182,253 number +33.6%
2007 191,712 number +5.2%
2008 206,151 number +7.5%
2009 173,960 number -15.6%
2010 177,632 number +2.1%
2011 121,310 number -31.7%
2012 143,668 number +18.4%
2013 212,066 number +47.6%
2014 196,898 number -7.2%
2015 89,902 number -54.3%
2016 136,333 number +51.6%
2017 150,799 number +10.6%
2018 125,018 number -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 266,362 number 229,742 number 294,131 number 4
2000s 228,526 number 136,405 number 367,292 number 10
2010s 150,403 number 89,902 number 212,066 number 9

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 51 Nicaragua 165,273 number compare
  2. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 162,719 number compare
  3. 53 France 144,099 number compare
  4. 55 Spain 118,762 number compare
  5. 56 Cuba 113,939 number compare
  6. 57 Poland 111,932 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea was 125,018 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 367,292 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 89,902 number in 2015.
How does Korea rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Korea ranks 54th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/