Children out of school in Korea
Korea: Children out of school was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Korea is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 728.3% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Korea peaked at 2.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Korea ranks 193rd of 196 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 in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -57.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +670.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -95.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1619.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +91.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -94.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +342.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +161.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -51.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +728.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 190 Poland 0.1% compare
- 191 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 192 Japan 0.1% compare
- 194 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 195 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 196 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
More education data for 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 in Korea?
- Children out of school in Korea was 0.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for children out of school?
- Korea ranks 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 (% of 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.