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 1.17 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.17 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
26th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.7655 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Korea recorded 1.17 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7655 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Korea 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8328 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8217 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8574 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8593 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8581 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7655 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.827 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8968 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.89 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9666 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9405 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9965 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.18 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.17 GPIA | +3.5% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8575 GPIA | 0.7655 GPIA | 0.9666 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9405 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 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 1.17 GPIA 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 1.18 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7655 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Korea ranks 26th out of 171 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 up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release