Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea is 2.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea peaked at 3.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
Korea ranks 156th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -41.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 57% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Korea's 2.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea was 2.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Korea ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release