Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 100.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
97th
of 214 countries
All-time high
101.3%
in 2008
All-time low
98.5%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 100.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 101.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2021.
That places Republic of Korea 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.5% | — |
| 2001 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 100.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.3% | 99.1% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.5% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.5% | 100.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Republic of Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Republic of Korea was 100.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2021.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release