Children out of school, primary, female in South Korea
South Korea: Children out of school, primary, female was 15,928 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in South Korea, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.