Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Korea
Korea: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 97.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Korea recorded 97.5% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in 2017.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Korea peaked at 99.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 1971.
That places Korea 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.1% | — |
| 1972 | 96.1% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 96.0% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 97.1% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 96.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 98.6% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 99.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.2% | 94.1% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.7% | 98.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Korea?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Korea was 97.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Korea ranks 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.