Korea, Rep.: Children out of school, primary, male

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2022, Korea, Rep.'s children out of school, primary, male fell 30.1% on 2021 (from 19,853 to 13,881).

Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2021), the average change was +26% and a typical year strayed about 114.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 406.8% in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 95.2% in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2013 to 2022 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 13% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Korea, Rep. in the 2022 ranking

• Benin — 4th of 9: 77,007
• Algeria — 5th of 9: 65,258
• Germany — 6th of 9: 36,131
• Cabo Verde — 8th of 9: 10,087
• Eswatini — 9th of 9: 2,865

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 21 values

Children out of school, primary, male in nearby economies

• Australia — 3,609 (2023)
• Brunei Darussalam — 781 (2024)
• Cambodia — 29,839 (2024)
• Fiji — 455 (2016)
• Indonesia — 859,417 (2018)
• Kiribati — 637 (2024)
• Lao PDR — 41,792 (2025)
• Macao SAR, China — 2,439 (2024)
• Malaysia — 223,142 (2024)
• Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — 1,801 (2024)
• Mongolia

More education data for Korea, Rep.

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 2.51 million (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 173,133 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 76.66% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 2.66 million (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers — 233,046 (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers, female — 151,467 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Korea, Rep.'s children out of school, primary, male?

13,881 in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is down 77.62% from 62,037 in 2000 (6.58% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 62,037 in 2000 and the lowest 1,956 in 2015.

Is the latest change in children out of school, primary, male unusual for Korea, Rep.?

In 2022, Korea, Rep.'s children out of school, primary, male fell 30.1% on 2021 (from 19,853 to 13,881). Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2021), the average change was +26% and a typical year strayed about 114.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER.MA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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