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

Latest (2018)
61,507 number
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
57th
of 136 countries
All-time high
214,249 number
in 2001
All-time low
43,084 number
in 2015
Years of data
23
1996–2018

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1996200720181996: 149.3k number1997: 159.4k number1998: 178.3k number1999: 164.0k number2000: 174.1k number2001: 214.2k number2002: 193.3k number2003: 139.5k number2004: 111.1k number2005: 87.2k number2006: 102.6k number2007: 101.3k number2008: 109.2k number2009: 89.1k number2010: 91.9k number2011: 62.7k number2012: 74.8k number2013: 108.8k number2014: 101.0k number2015: 43.1k number2016: 66.6k number2017: 74.5k number2018: 61.5k number

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Spain 70,845 number compare
  2. 55 Tajikistan 65,456 number compare
  3. 56 Cuba 63,655 number compare
  4. 58 Puerto Rico 58,885 number compare
  5. 59 Djibouti 58,868 number compare
  6. 60 Poland 55,694 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/