Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea
South Korea: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 95.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea is 95.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea peaked at 95.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2015.
That places South Korea 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92.8% | — |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.8% | 94.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 93.4% | 95.7% | 5 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea was 95.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release