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Kids of North Korean Origin Drop Out of High School at Double ROK Average

About 4.4% of high schoolers from North Korean defector families leave school, double the national average, due to challenges in language, curriculum, and social adaptation, officials say.

Summary by NK News
Young North Korean defectors and the children of escapees who have resettled in the South are dropping out of high school at more than twice the rate of their peers, according to new government data, underscoring the unique challenges that these students face due to language and cultural barriers. Around 2.2% of the 2,412 students […]

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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