With enrolment into education struggling to reach the 400,000 mark, experts say the “crisis” has already been foreseen. - PEXELS
SEOUL: South Korea is set to record the lowest number of first graders entering elementary school in 2024, signalling the consequences of an apparent demographic crisis driven by the world’s lowest birth rate.
According to local reports quoting the statistics agency’s birth rate data, fewer than 400,000 children are expected to enter elementary school in 2024. This will be the first time the number has dropped below 400,000 since the agency started compiling data.
