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 32,438 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
32,438 number
Change on year
down 56.4%
World rank
59th
of 148 countries
All-time high
593,778 number
in 1971
All-time low
6,960 number
in 2010
Years of data
39
1971–2018

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199420181971: 593.8k number1972: 493.4k number1973: 449.0k number1974: 382.9k number1975: 377.3k number1976: 297.5k number1977: 318.6k number1978: 344.0k number1979: 244.8k number1980: 189.1k number1981: 172.9k number1984: 183.8k number1985: 184.3k number1986: 169.7k number1989: 167.0k number1991: 89.3k number1992: 121.2k number1997: 131.0k number1998: 147.6k number1999: 124.9k number2000: 64.6k number2001: 81.6k number2002: 72.6k number2003: 64.7k number2004: 70.9k number2005: 41.2k number2006: 30.7k number2007: 18.3k number2008: 26.4k number2009: 7.2k number2010: 7.0k number2011: 9.8k number2012: 35.9k number2013: 69.6k number2014: 60.3k number2015: 21.1k number2016: 66.6k number2017: 74.5k number2018: 32.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Korea is 32,438 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Korea peaked at 593,778 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6,960 number, in 2010.

Korea ranks 59th of 148 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 Korea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 593,778 number
1972 493,431 number -16.9%
1973 449,012 number -9.0%
1974 382,853 number -14.7%
1975 377,285 number -1.5%
1976 297,507 number -21.1%
1977 318,589 number +7.1%
1978 344,036 number +8.0%
1979 244,788 number -28.8%
1980 189,071 number -22.8%
1981 172,904 number -8.6%
1984 183,842 number +6.3%
1985 184,323 number +0.3%
1986 169,672 number -7.9%
1989 166,974 number -1.6%
1991 89,301 number -46.5%
1992 121,174 number +35.7%
1997 131,040 number +8.1%
1998 147,571 number +12.6%
1999 124,878 number -15.4%
2000 64,584 number -48.3%
2001 81,569 number +26.3%
2002 72,625 number -11.0%
2003 64,685 number -10.9%
2004 70,895 number +9.6%
2005 41,194 number -41.9%
2006 30,673 number -25.5%
2007 18,312 number -40.3%
2008 26,380 number +44.1%
2009 7,245 number -72.5%
2010 6,960 number -3.9%
2011 9,806 number +40.9%
2012 35,902 number +266.1%
2013 69,643 number +94.0%
2014 60,305 number -13.4%
2015 21,098 number -65.0%
2016 66,570 number +215.5%
2017 74,456 number +11.8%
2018 32,438 number -56.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 389,031 number 244,788 number 593,778 number 9
1980s 177,798 number 166,974 number 189,071 number 6
1990s 122,793 number 89,301 number 147,571 number 5
2000s 47,816 number 7,245 number 81,569 number 10
2010s 41,909 number 6,960 number 74,456 number 9

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 56 Jamaica 37,222 number compare
  2. 57 Poland 35,200 number compare
  3. 58 Azerbaijan 34,563 number compare
  4. 60 Peru 28,513 number compare
  5. 61 Namibia 24,260 number compare
  6. 62 Lesotho 23,628 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 32,438 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 593,778 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 6,960 number in 2010.
How does Korea rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Korea ranks 59th 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 up 23.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/