Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in South Korea
South Korea: Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls was 94.45 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.45
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 162 countries
All-time high
97.49
in 2018
All-time low
89.89
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 94.45 for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in South Korea peaked at 97.49 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.89, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 49th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91.87 | — |
| 2014 | 94.84 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 92.68 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 90.76 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 92.74 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 97.49 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 92.61 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 89.89 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 93.36 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 96.72 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 95.12 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 94.45 | -0.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 94.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.26, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 94.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.66, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.28 | 90.76 | 97.49 | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.91 | 89.89 | 96.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in South Korea?
- Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in South Korea was 94.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.49 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.89 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls?
- South Korea ranks 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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