Korea, Rep.—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #91 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
100.5%
2017
YoY Change
+5.0%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#91
of 167 countries
Maximum
108.6%
2007
Minimum
93.6%
2012
CAGR
+0.2%
18 years
Last
100.5%
Previous
95.7%
Highest
108.6%
Lowest
93.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Korea, Rep.'s girls out-of-school rate (%) was 100.5% in 2017, ranking #91 out of 167 countries. This represents a +5.0% change from 2016. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 108.6% (2007) and the lowest was 93.6% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 100.5% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 106.2% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.5% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 101.6% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 108.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 101.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 103.4% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 97.7% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).