Children out of school, primary in South Korea
South Korea: Children out of school, primary was 1,383 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in South 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 South Korea peaked at 98,027 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 175, in 2023.
That places South 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.
Children out of school, primary in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98,027 | — |
| 2001 | 92,431 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 85,209 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 50,430 | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 59,631 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 28,666 | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 22,143 | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 9,081 | -59.0% |
| 2008 | 5,909 | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 43,186 | +630.9% |
| 2010 | 1,882 | -95.6% |
| 2011 | 30,663 | +1529.3% |
| 2012 | 36,021 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 65,766 | +82.6% |
| 2014 | 81,037 | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 4,439 | -94.5% |
| 2016 | 19,406 | +337.2% |
| 2017 | 51,373 | +164.7% |
| 2018 | 51,348 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,087 | -51.1% |
| 2020 | 37,706 | +50.3% |
| 2021 | 41,169 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 29,809 | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 175 | -99.4% |
| 2024 | 1,383 | +690.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1529.3% | 1,882 | 30,663 |
| 2024 | +690.3% | 175 | 1,383 |
| 2009 | +630.9% | 5,909 | 43,186 |
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 South Korea
- 153 Brunei 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 South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in South Korea?
- Children out of school, primary in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98,027 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for children out of school, primary?
- South Korea ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. 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. 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.