Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Korea
South Korea: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 48,333 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48,333
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
81st
of 171 countries
All-time high
147,443
in 2000
All-time low
43,701
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 48,333 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Korea peaked at 147,443 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43,701, in 2022.
That places South Korea 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147,443 | — |
| 2001 | 144,534 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 137,540 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 117,372 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 105,551 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 88,877 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 89,707 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 73,949 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 86,203 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 82,157 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 67,371 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 61,944 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 58,989 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 66,521 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 67,172 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51,166 | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 55,981 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 61,656 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 70,795 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 62,486 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 82,931 | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 46,065 | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 43,701 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 47,726 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 48,333 | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 48,333 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 4.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 48,333 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,340, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107,333 | 73,949 | 147,443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,408 | 51,166 | 70,795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,751 | 43,701 | 82,931 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 78 Saudi Arabia 54,755 compare
- 79 Tajikistan 51,721 compare
- 80 Oman 50,566 compare
- 82 Australia 42,871 compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 39,596 compare
- 84 Jordan 39,456 compare
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Korea?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in South Korea was 48,333 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 147,443 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,701 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- South Korea ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release