Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 24.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Republic of Korea, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Republic of Korea stood at 24.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Republic of Korea peaked at 24.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 14.7% | — |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.4% | 24.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of 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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Republic of Korea?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Republic of Korea was 24.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release