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
Enrolment in 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for South Korea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0248 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.