Enrolment in primary education, female in Korea
Korea: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.32 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.32 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.79 million number
in 1972
All-time low
1.29 million number
in 2016
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in Korea stood at 1.32 million number.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Korea peaked at 2.79 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million number, in 2016.
That places Korea 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.75 million number | — |
| 1972 | 2.79 million number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.78 million number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.75 million number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.72 million number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.71 million number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.67 million number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.67 million number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.72 million number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.74 million number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.75 million number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.71 million number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.65 million number | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.55 million number | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.45 million number | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.36 million number | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.33 million number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.32 million number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.34 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.36 million number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.31 million number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.20 million number | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million number | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.98 million number | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million number | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million number | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million number | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million number | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 million number | 2.67 million number | 2.79 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.52 million number | 2.32 million number | 2.75 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million number | 1.80 million number | 2.38 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million number | 1.66 million number | 1.97 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million number | 1.29 million number | 1.58 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Korea?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Korea was 1.32 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million number in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million number in 2016.
- How does Korea rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Korea ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.