Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 2.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 2.3% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea peaked at 4.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2005.
Korea ranks 109th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.0% | — |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +147.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More reference data data for Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea was 2.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2005.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Korea ranks 109th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/