Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0084 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0084 units per person.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0132 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1972.
That places South Korea 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 units per person | +126.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 0.004 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.005 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.005 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0118 units per person | +90.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0122 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.013 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0129 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.012 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.011 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.01 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 units per person | -8.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0084 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0126 units per person, 67% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0084 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0122 units per person, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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 | +126.3% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
| 2010 | +90.3% | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0118 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0116 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, male (number), per capita in South Korea?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea was 0.0084 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1972.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.