Children not in school in South Korea
South Korea: Children not in school was 5.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.49
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
117th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.29
in 2020
All-time low
2.67
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Children not in school in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children not in school in South Korea stood at 5.49.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in South Korea peaked at 10.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2018.
That places South Korea 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Children not in school in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.02 | — |
| 2014 | 5.18 | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 9.55 | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 6.98 | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 2.67 | -61.8% |
| 2019 | 7.27 | +172.7% |
| 2020 | 10.29 | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 6.82 | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 3.28 | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 5.23 | +59.4% |
| 2024 | 5.49 | +4.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 42% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.71 | 2.67 | 9.55 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.22 | 3.28 | 10.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in South Korea?
- Children not in school in South Korea was 5.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for children not in school?
- South Korea ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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