Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 31,090 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Korea recorded 31,090 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.
The figure is down 56.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Korea peaked at 833,479 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,629 number, in 2000.
That places Korea 58th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 833,479 number | — |
| 1972 | 729,705 number | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 680,358 number | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 620,064 number | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 591,077 number | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 506,724 number | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 498,481 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 492,901 number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 364,073 number | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 267,331 number | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 213,142 number | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 178,215 number | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 163,687 number | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 139,670 number | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 126,431 number | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 71,903 number | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 97,197 number | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 73,694 number | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 70,046 number | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 49,695 number | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 1,629 number | -96.7% |
| 2001 | 28,933 number | +1676.1% |
| 2002 | 38,019 number | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 38,444 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 46,273 number | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 30,124 number | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 27,526 number | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 29,587 number | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 37,578 number | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 15,761 number | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 4,481 number | -71.6% |
| 2011 | 1,687 number | -62.4% |
| 2012 | 24,441 number | +1348.8% |
| 2013 | 63,836 number | +161.2% |
| 2014 | 56,232 number | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 22,158 number | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 62,606 number | +182.5% |
| 2017 | 71,517 number | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 31,090 number | -56.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 590,762 number | 364,073 number | 833,479 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 181,413 number | 126,431 number | 267,331 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 72,507 number | 49,695 number | 97,197 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 29,387 number | 1,629 number | 46,273 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,561 number | 1,687 number | 71,517 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More reference data data for Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Korea?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Korea was 31,090 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 833,479 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,629 number in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Korea ranks 58th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/