Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 63,528 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
63,528 number
Change on year
down 56.5%
World rank
59th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.43 million number
in 1971
All-time low
11,441 number
in 2010
Years of data
40
1971–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Korea, 1971–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1971199420181971: 1.4M number1972: 1.2M number1973: 1.1M number1974: 1.0M number1975: 968.4k number1976: 804.2k number1977: 817.1k number1978: 836.9k number1979: 608.9k number1980: 456.4k number1981: 386.0k number1984: 362.1k number1985: 348.0k number1986: 309.3k number1989: 293.4k number1991: 161.2k number1992: 218.4k number1996: 68.6k number1997: 204.7k number1998: 217.6k number1999: 174.6k number2000: 66.2k number2001: 110.5k number2002: 110.6k number2003: 103.1k number2004: 117.2k number2005: 71.3k number2006: 58.2k number2007: 47.9k number2008: 64.0k number2009: 23.0k number2010: 11.4k number2011: 11.5k number2012: 60.3k number2013: 133.5k number2014: 116.5k number2015: 43.3k number2016: 129.2k number2017: 146.0k number2018: 63.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Korea stood at 63,528 number.

That represents a change of down 56.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.43 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11,441 number, in 2010.

Republic of Korea ranks 59th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 1.43 million number
1972 1.22 million number -14.3%
1973 1.13 million number -7.7%
1974 1.00 million number -11.2%
1975 968,362 number -3.4%
1976 804,231 number -16.9%
1977 817,070 number +1.6%
1978 836,937 number +2.4%
1979 608,861 number -27.3%
1980 456,402 number -25.0%
1981 386,046 number -15.4%
1984 362,057 number -6.2%
1985 348,010 number -3.9%
1986 309,342 number -11.1%
1989 293,405 number -5.2%
1991 161,204 number -45.1%
1992 218,371 number +35.5%
1996 68,571 number -68.6%
1997 204,734 number +198.6%
1998 217,617 number +6.3%
1999 174,573 number -19.8%
2000 66,213 number -62.1%
2001 110,502 number +66.9%
2002 110,644 number +0.1%
2003 103,129 number -6.8%
2004 117,168 number +13.6%
2005 71,318 number -39.1%
2006 58,199 number -18.4%
2007 47,899 number -17.7%
2008 63,958 number +33.5%
2009 23,006 number -64.0%
2010 11,441 number -50.3%
2011 11,493 number +0.5%
2012 60,343 number +425.0%
2013 133,479 number +121.2%
2014 116,537 number -12.7%
2015 43,256 number -62.9%
2016 129,176 number +198.6%
2017 145,973 number +13.0%
2018 63,528 number -56.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 979,795 number 608,861 number 1.43 million number 9
1980s 359,210 number 293,405 number 456,402 number 6
1990s 174,178 number 68,571 number 218,371 number 6
2000s 77,204 number 23,006 number 117,168 number 10
2010s 79,470 number 11,441 number 145,973 number 9

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 56 Jamaica 71,992 number compare
  2. 57 Djibouti 70,052 number compare
  3. 58 Ecuador 69,274 number compare
  4. 60 Tajikistan 59,916 number compare
  5. 61 Azerbaijan 56,789 number compare
  6. 62 Uzbekistan 47,266 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Korea?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Republic of Korea was 63,528 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million number in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11,441 number in 2010.
How does Republic of Korea rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Republic of Korea ranks 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/