Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Korea

Korea: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 97.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1987
All-time low
94.1%
in 1971
Years of data
19
1971–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Korea, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 94.1 % of primary school age children1972: 96.1 % of primary school age children1973: 95.5 % of primary school age children1974: 95.3 % of primary school age children1975: 96 % of primary school age children1976: 97.1 % of primary school age children1977: 96.3 % of primary school age children1978: 96.8 % of primary school age children1979: 98.6 % of primary school age children1984: 99.3 % of primary school age children1985: 98.9 % of primary school age children1986: 98.5 % of primary school age children1987: 99.7 % of primary school age children2012: 98.3 % of primary school age children2013: 95.7 % of primary school age children2014: 96 % of primary school age children2015: 98.6 % of primary school age children2016: 97.3 % of primary school age children2017: 97.5 % of primary school age children

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

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Korea, 1971 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Nicaragua 97.6% compare
  2. 43 Namibia 97.6% compare
  3. 44 Barbados 97.5% compare
  4. 46 Grenada 97.4% compare
  5. 47 Portugal 97.4% compare
  6. 48 Poland 97.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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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.