Korea vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes
Korea
846,694
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
45.36 million
in 2024
Korea rank
39th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
40th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Korea
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 45.36 million against 846,694 in Korea, a difference of 44.52 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 53.6 times Korea's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 39th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 40th of 214 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,464 | 9.24 million | 9.20 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 237,868 | 16.44 million | 16.20 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 459,047 | 26.41 million | 25.95 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 43.58 million | 42.34 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 50.82 million | 49.81 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Korea or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 45.36 million against 846,694 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 44.52 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 39th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 40th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release