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 1.17 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Korea recorded 1.17 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2054 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Korea 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6613 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.7743 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7201 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6367 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7501 GPIA | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5267 GPIA | -29.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4132 GPIA | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2054 GPIA | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8787 GPIA | +327.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | +4.9% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +327.8% | 0.2054 GPIA | 0.8787 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6185 GPIA | 0.2054 GPIA | 0.8787 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 43 India 1.17 GPIA compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 1.17 GPIA compare
- 45 Philippines 1.17 GPIA compare
- 47 Mali 1.17 GPIA compare
- 48 Costa Rica 1.14 GPIA compare
- 49 Eritrea 1.14 GPIA 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 1.17 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.26 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2054 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Korea ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release