Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.008 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea is 0.008 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0125 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1973.
South Korea ranks 156th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 units per person | +130.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.005 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 units per person | +100.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0114 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.011 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.008 units per person | -7.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.008 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 67% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.008 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0119 units per person, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +130.1% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
| 2010 | +100.4% | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0109 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South 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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea was 0.008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1973.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.