Children out of school, primary in Korea
Korea: Children out of school, primary was 1,383 in 2024. β Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Korea, 2000β2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Korea stood at 1,383.
The figure is up 690.3% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Korea peaked at 98,027 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 175, in 2023.
That places Korea 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,471 | 5,909 | 98,027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,702 | 1,882 | 81,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,048 | 175 | 41,169 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 153 Brunei Darussalam 1,438 compare
- 154 New Caledonia 1,409
- 155 Poland 1,392 compare
- 157 Vanuatu 1,261 compare
- 158 French Polynesia 1,103
- 159 British Virgin Islands 1,080 compare
More education data for Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Korea?
- Children out of school, primary in Korea was 1,383 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98,027 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for children out of school, primary?
- Korea ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. 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, primary. 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.