Over 150 elementary schools have no 1st graders: ministry
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A total of 157 elementary schools across South Korea do not have any first graders set to enroll in March, the Ministry of Education said Monday, as a record-low number of new students is expected for the upcoming school year. According to the ministry, nearly every provincial and metropolitan area across South Korea had at least one elementary school that was not expecting new students, except Seoul, Gwangju, Daejeo...
  • bamboo@lemm.ee
    14·
    8 months ago

    Japan is often cited for their low birth rate, but Korea’s is much lower. How they handle this, if successfully, might be a blueprint for other countries to follow

  • Octospider@lemmy.oneEnglish
    12·
    8 months ago

    If only there was a solution! People are struggling to afford having children and a work/life balance. What in earth could they need? So mysterious.

  • whoreticulture
    2·
    8 months ago

    Worth mentioning the South Korean 4B movement:

    A women’s movement that says no marriage, kids, sex, or romance with men. (the Korean words for these all start with B, latinized)

    Another reason for the low birthrate will sound familiar: young people can’t afford to start families. It’s the logical end result of a system that incentivizes resource-hoarding. In the US, people are trying to ban abortions and birth control to make sure people still have kids because the rich old people need workers.