Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Korea
Korea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Korea stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Korea peaked at 4.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1987.
Korea ranks 142nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.4% | — |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -52.8% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +73.0% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -30.1% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +62.9% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -57.4% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +61.1% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -62.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +84.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +277.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -49.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -62.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 57% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 4.7% | 3 |
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 of primary school age, male in Korea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Korea was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1987.
- How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Korea ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/