Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 63,511 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea stood at 63,511 number.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea peaked at 153,043 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46,818 number, in 2015.
That places Korea 53rd out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 80,404 number | — |
| 1997 | 107,027 number | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 115,869 number | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 111,178 number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 122,062 number | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 153,043 number | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 134,402 number | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 89,052 number | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 64,016 number | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 49,193 number | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 79,692 number | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 90,449 number | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 96,921 number | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 84,898 number | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 85,722 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58,571 number | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 68,888 number | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 103,225 number | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 95,937 number | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 46,818 number | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 69,763 number | +49.0% |
| 2017 | 76,343 number | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 63,511 number | -16.8% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 63,511 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 10.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Korea's 63,511 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,115 number, 3.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,620 number | 80,404 number | 115,869 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 96,373 number | 49,193 number | 153,043 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,309 number | 46,818 number | 103,225 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More reference data data for Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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 63,511 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 153,043 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 46,818 number in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Korea ranks 53rd out of 137 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 34.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/