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
Children out of school, primary, male in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.73 million (2024)
- 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)
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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.