Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 61,507 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
Korea recorded 61,507 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Korea peaked at 214,249 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43,084 number, in 2015.
That places Korea 57th out of 136 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 | 149,338 number | — |
| 1997 | 159,387 number | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 178,262 number | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 163,982 number | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 174,136 number | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 214,249 number | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 193,258 number | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 139,499 number | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 111,059 number | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 87,212 number | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 102,561 number | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 101,263 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 109,230 number | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 89,062 number | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 91,910 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 62,739 number | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 74,780 number | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 108,841 number | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 100,961 number | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 43,084 number | -57.3% |
| 2016 | 66,570 number | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 74,456 number | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 61,507 number | -17.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 61,507 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 7.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Korea's 61,507 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,008 number, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,742 number | 149,338 number | 178,262 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 132,153 number | 87,212 number | 214,249 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,094 number | 43,084 number | 108,841 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 61,507 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 214,249 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 43,084 number in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Korea ranks 57th out of 136 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 43.7%. 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, male (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/