Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8333 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8333 modelled data
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
139th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.8571 modelled data
in 2022
All-time low
0.2308 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea is 0.8333 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea peaked at 0.8571 modelled data in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2308 modelled data, in 2000.
Korea ranks 139th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2308 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.2609 modelled data | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2857 modelled data | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2941 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3333 modelled data | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3077 modelled data | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3636 modelled data | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3 modelled data | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.375 modelled data | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4286 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4286 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 modelled data | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6667 modelled data | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5714 modelled data | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7143 modelled data | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.625 modelled data | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.75 modelled data | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8571 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7143 modelled data | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7143 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8333 modelled data | +16.7% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.8333 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 85% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.8333 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.318 modelled data | 0.2308 modelled data | 0.4286 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6423 modelled data | 0.4286 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7698 modelled data | 0.7143 modelled data | 0.8571 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 136 Botswana 0.8462 modelled data compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.8452 modelled data compare
- 138 Dominican Republic 0.8384 modelled data compare
- 140 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8235 modelled data compare
- 140 Sri Lanka 0.8235 modelled data compare
- 142 Slovenia 0.8182 modelled data compare
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Korea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea was 0.8333 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8571 modelled data in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2308 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Korea ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release