Children out of school, primary, female in South Korea

South Korea: Children out of school, primary, female was 15,928 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
15,928
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
87th
of 177 countries
All-time high
40,553
in 2014
All-time low
1,426
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2022

Children out of school, primary, female in South Korea, 2000–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201120222000: 36.0k2001: 37.4k2002: 33.0k2003: 18.1k2004: 23.8k2005: 9.2k2006: 6.0k2007: 1.4k2009: 19.2k2011: 15.4k2012: 18.4k2013: 33.0k2014: 40.6k2015: 2.5k2016: 9.5k2017: 25.7k2018: 25.3k2019: 12.7k2020: 19.2k2021: 21.3k2022: 15.9k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2022, children out of school, primary, female in South Korea stood at 15,928.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in South Korea peaked at 40,553 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,426, in 2007.

South Korea ranks 87th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children out of school, primary, female in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in South Korea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 35,990
2001 37,396 +3.9%
2002 33,011 -11.7%
2003 18,131 -45.1%
2004 23,830 +31.4%
2005 9,161 -61.6%
2006 5,998 -34.5%
2007 1,426 -76.2%
2009 19,242 +1249.4%
2011 15,407 -19.9%
2012 18,378 +19.3%
2013 33,024 +79.7%
2014 40,553 +22.8%
2015 2,483 -93.9%
2016 9,493 +282.3%
2017 25,681 +170.5%
2018 25,299 -1.5%
2019 12,669 -49.9%
2020 19,204 +51.6%
2021 21,316 +11.0%
2022 15,928 -25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,465 1,426 37,396 9
2010s 20,332 2,483 40,553 9
2020s 18,816 15,928 21,316 3

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 84 Rwanda 16,932 compare
  2. 85 Panama 16,435 compare
  3. 86 Libya 16,378
  4. 88 Mongolia 15,550 compare
  5. 89 Cape Verde 14,764 compare
  6. 90 Cuba 14,674 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in South Korea?
Children out of school, primary, female in South Korea was 15,928 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 40,553 in 2014.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,426 in 2007.
How does South Korea rank for children out of school, primary, female?
South Korea ranks 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.