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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Korea, 1971–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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/