Children out of school, primary, male in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Children out of school, primary, male was 13,881 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
13,881
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
88th
of 177 countries
All-time high
62,037
in 2000
All-time low
1,956
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2022

Children out of school, primary, male in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120222000: 62.0k2001: 55.0k2002: 52.2k2003: 32.3k2004: 35.8k2005: 19.5k2006: 16.1k2007: 7.7k2009: 23.9k2011: 15.3k2012: 17.6k2013: 32.7k2014: 40.5k2015: 2.0k2016: 9.9k2017: 25.7k2018: 26.0k2019: 12.4k2020: 18.5k2021: 19.9k2022: 13.9k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Republic of Korea is 13,881, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 62,037 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,956, in 2015.

Republic of Korea ranks 88th 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, male in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 62,037
2001 55,035 -11.3%
2002 52,198 -5.2%
2003 32,299 -38.1%
2004 35,801 +10.8%
2005 19,505 -45.5%
2006 16,145 -17.2%
2007 7,655 -52.6%
2009 23,944 +212.8%
2011 15,256 -36.3%
2012 17,643 +15.6%
2013 32,742 +85.6%
2014 40,484 +23.6%
2015 1,956 -95.2%
2016 9,913 +406.8%
2017 25,692 +159.2%
2018 26,049 +1.4%
2019 12,418 -52.3%
2020 18,502 +49.0%
2021 19,853 +7.3%
2022 13,881 -30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33,847 7,655 62,037 9
2010s 20,239 1,956 40,484 9
2020s 17,412 13,881 19,853 3

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 85 Papua New Guinea 16,604 compare
  2. 86 Israel 15,104 compare
  3. 87 Libya 13,957
  4. 89 Saudi Arabia 12,825 compare
  5. 90 Poland 12,442 compare
  6. 91 Jordan 12,306 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Republic of Korea?
Children out of school, primary, male in Republic of Korea was 13,881 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 62,037 in 2000.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,956 in 2015.
How does Republic of Korea rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.