Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0248 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0248 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0911 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 units per person, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 184th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0911 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.09 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0878 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0849 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0823 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0806 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0779 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0769 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0769 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0761 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0752 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0731 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0705 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.067 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0636 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0607 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0593 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0584 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0584 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0587 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0579 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0561 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0533 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0504 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0473 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0449 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0434 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0437 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0447 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0454 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.046 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0462 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0454 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0442 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0427 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0413 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0392 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0369 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0349 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0328 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0307 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.028 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.027 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.027 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0272 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0274 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0268 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0266 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0266 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0248 units per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0832 units per person | 0.0769 units per person | 0.0911 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0662 units per person | 0.0584 units per person | 0.0761 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.05 units per person | 0.0434 units per person | 0.0587 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0434 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0464 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 units per person | 0.027 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0268 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, female (number), per capita 0.0236 units per person (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 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, male (number), per capita in South Korea?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea was 0.0248 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0911 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 units per person in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in 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 primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in 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.