Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 1.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.4%
Change on year
down 66.5%
World rank
112th
of 133 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2015
All-time low
1.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Republic of Korea, 2013–2018

2468102013201520182013: 1.9 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 4.7 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1.4% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 66.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

That places Republic of Korea 112th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Republic of Korea, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 1.9%
2014 6.5% +242.0%
2015 9.6% +47.4%
2016 4.7% -51.3%
2017 4.1% -12.1%
2018 1.4% -66.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Republic of Korea?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Republic of Korea was 1.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
How does Republic of Korea rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Republic of Korea ranks 112th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/