Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Korea
Korea: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 101.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Korea is 101.4%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Korea peaked at 114.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 1992.
Korea ranks 94th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 114.0% | — |
| 1972 | 109.2% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 106.2% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 107.8% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 104.6% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 110.9% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 106.0% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 107.4% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 112.7% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 108.6% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 105.0% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 104.2% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 99.3% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 94.9% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 99.6% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 111.3% | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 110.4% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 110.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 107.9% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 100.5% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 97.8% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 99.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 101.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 102.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 105.9% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 102.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 102.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 103.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 110.0% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 105.8% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.8% | 104.6% | 114.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 104.4% | 94.9% | 111.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.3% | 92.8% | 107.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 93.9% | 110.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 93.0% | 105.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Korea?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Korea was 101.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 114.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 1992.
- How does Korea rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Korea ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.