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

Latest (2018)
63,511 number
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
53rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
153,043 number
in 2001
All-time low
46,818 number
in 2015
Years of data
23
1996–2018

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

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1996200720181996: 80.4k number1997: 107.0k number1998: 115.9k number1999: 111.2k number2000: 122.1k number2001: 153.0k number2002: 134.4k number2003: 89.1k number2004: 64.0k number2005: 49.2k number2006: 79.7k number2007: 90.4k number2008: 96.9k number2009: 84.9k number2010: 85.7k number2011: 58.6k number2012: 68.9k number2013: 103.2k number2014: 95.9k number2015: 46.8k number2016: 69.8k number2017: 76.3k number2018: 63.5k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Korea, 1996 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Argentina 80,216 number compare
  2. 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79,306 number compare
  3. 52 Nicaragua 69,639 number compare
  4. 54 France 61,569 number compare
  5. 55 Poland 56,238 number compare
  6. 56 Bulgaria 53,221 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 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 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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/