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New elementary school enrollment to drop below 300,000 for 1st time amid low birth rate
- The number of children entering elementary schools in Korea is expected to fall below 300,000 for the first time next year amid the country's low birth rate, data showed Sunday.
- The number of first graders, born in 2020, entering elementary school for the 2027 academic year, is expected to fall short of 300,000, just three years after dropping below the 400,000 mark, according to data compiled by the Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS) and the Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI).
- The decline comes as only 272,337 babies were born in 2020, down 10 percent from a year…
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