Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 2,915 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,915 number
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
65th
of 132 countries
All-time high
142,122 number
in 2005
All-time low
2,915 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2005–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Korea, 2005–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201120182005: 142.1k number2013: 3.3k number2014: 14.7k number2015: 21.6k number2016: 11.2k number2017: 8.8k number2018: 2.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Korea is 2,915 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Korea peaked at 142,122 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,915 number, in 2018.

That places Republic of Korea 65th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Republic of Korea, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 142,122 number
2013 3,326 number -97.7%
2014 14,695 number +341.8%
2015 21,589 number +46.9%
2016 11,170 number -48.3%
2017 8,760 number -21.6%
2018 2,915 number -66.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 142,122 number 142,122 number 142,122 number 1
2010s 10,409 number 2,915 number 21,589 number 6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 62 Germany 3,460 number compare
  2. 63 Serbia 3,131 number compare
  3. 64 Bahrain 2,921 number compare
  4. 66 Portugal 2,722 number compare
  5. 67 Greece 2,209 number compare
  6. 68 New Zealand 2,089 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Korea?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Republic of Korea was 2,915 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 142,122 number in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,915 number in 2018.
How does Republic of Korea rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Republic of Korea ranks 65th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/