Korea vs UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Korea
846,694
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
53.53 million
in 2024
Korea rank
39th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
36th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 53.53 million against 846,694 in Korea, a difference of 52.68 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 63.2 times Korea's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 39th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 36th of 214 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 30,969 13.22 million 13.19 million UNICEF: South Asia
1980s 237,868 10.75 million 10.51 million UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 459,047 8.07 million 7.62 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 1.24 million 56.55 million 55.30 million UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 1.01 million 50.30 million 49.28 million UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 53.53 million against 846,694 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Korea and UNICEF: South Asia?
52.68 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UNICEF: South Asia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Korea and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 39th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release