Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea

South Korea: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0236 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0236 units per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
182nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0838 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0236 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea, 1971–2024

0.020.040.060.08197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea is 0.0236 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0838 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0236 units per person, in 2024.

That places South Korea 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea, 1971 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0838 units per person
1972 0.0833 units per person -0.6%
1973 0.0815 units per person -2.1%
1974 0.0792 units per person -2.9%
1975 0.077 units per person -2.8%
1976 0.0756 units per person -1.8%
1977 0.0732 units per person -3.1%
1978 0.0723 units per person -1.3%
1979 0.0725 units per person +0.2%
1980 0.0718 units per person -0.9%
1981 0.0709 units per person -1.3%
1982 0.069 units per person -2.7%
1983 0.0665 units per person -3.6%
1984 0.0631 units per person -5.0%
1985 0.06 units per person -5.0%
1986 0.0572 units per person -4.6%
1987 0.056 units per person -2.2%
1988 0.0551 units per person -1.6%
1989 0.0551 units per person +0.1%
1990 0.0554 units per person +0.6%
1991 0.0546 units per person -1.6%
1992 0.0527 units per person -3.4%
1993 0.0499 units per person -5.4%
1994 0.047 units per person -5.9%
1995 0.0438 units per person -6.7%
1996 0.0411 units per person -6.1%
1997 0.0392 units per person -4.8%
1998 0.0393 units per person +0.4%
1999 0.04 units per person +1.6%
2000 0.0403 units per person +0.8%
2001 0.0406 units per person +0.7%
2002 0.0409 units per person +0.7%
2003 0.041 units per person +0.4%
2004 0.0404 units per person -1.6%
2005 0.0395 units per person -2.2%
2006 0.0385 units per person -2.5%
2007 0.0375 units per person -2.6%
2008 0.0358 units per person -4.6%
2009 0.0337 units per person -5.8%
2010 0.0318 units per person -5.6%
2011 0.03 units per person -5.6%
2012 0.0282 units per person -6.1%
2013 0.0265 units per person -5.9%
2014 0.0259 units per person -2.3%
2015 0.0257 units per person -0.7%
2016 0.0253 units per person -1.7%
2017 0.0253 units per person -0.1%
2018 0.0255 units per person +1.1%
2019 0.0258 units per person +1.1%
2020 0.0253 units per person -2.0%
2021 0.0252 units per person -0.6%
2022 0.0252 units per person +0.0%
2023 0.0246 units per person -2.2%
2024 0.0236 units per person -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0776 units per person 0.0723 units per person 0.0838 units per person 9
1980s 0.0625 units per person 0.0551 units per person 0.0718 units per person 10
1990s 0.0463 units per person 0.0392 units per person 0.0554 units per person 10
2000s 0.0388 units per person 0.0337 units per person 0.041 units per person 10
2010s 0.027 units per person 0.0253 units per person 0.0318 units per person 10
2020s 0.0248 units per person 0.0236 units per person 0.0253 units per person 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 179 Armenia 0.0253 units per person compare
  2. 180 Japan 0.0244 units per person compare
  3. 181 Malta 0.0237 units per person compare
  4. 183 Liechtenstein 0.0236 units per person compare
  5. 184 Belarus 0.0235 units per person compare
  6. 185 Romania 0.0221 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in South Korea was 0.0236 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0838 units per person in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 units per person in 2024.
How does South Korea rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
South Korea ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in 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.