Children out of school, male in South Korea
South Korea: Children out of school, male was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in South Korea, 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2022, children out of school, male in South Korea stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in South Korea peaked at 2.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
South Korea ranks 156th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -37.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -51.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +247.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +95.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -95.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +413.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +156.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -52.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +51.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -29.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 37% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 19% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +413.6% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in South Korea?
- Children out of school, male in South Korea was 1.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for children out of school, male?
- South Korea ranks 156th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.