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

Korea
846,694
in 2024
WB: South Asia
43.54 million
in 2024
Korea rank
39th
WB: South Asia rank
42nd

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 43.54 million against 846,694 in Korea, a difference of 42.70 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 51.4 times Korea's.

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

Korea ranks 39th and WB: South Asia ranks 42nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 30,969 10.81 million 10.78 million WB: South Asia
1980s 237,868 7.37 million 7.13 million WB: South Asia
1990s 459,047 3.54 million 3.08 million WB: South Asia
2010s 1.24 million 49.12 million 47.87 million WB: South Asia
2020s 1.01 million 41.28 million 40.27 million WB: 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 WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 43.54 million against 846,694 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Korea and WB: South Asia?
42.70 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: South Asia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Korea and WB: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 39th and WB: South Asia ranks 42nd 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