Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in South Korea stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 728.3% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 2.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 200th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -57.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +670.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -95.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1619.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +91.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -94.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +342.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +161.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -51.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +728.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 197 Poland 0.1% compare
- 198 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
- 199 Japan 0.1% compare
- 201 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 202 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 203 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
More education data for South Korea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0236 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0248 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in South Korea?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in South Korea was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.