Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Korea
Korea: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 14,093 in 2022. β Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Korea, 1970β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Korea is 14,093, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Korea peaked at 14,093 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Korea 7th out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,672 | 7,195 | 8,464 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11,760 | 10,157 | 14,093 | 3 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Korea?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Korea was 14,093 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,093 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Korea rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Korea ranks 7th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release