Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male was 95.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2023
All-time low
91.8%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Republic of Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 95.7% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 95.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2015.
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92.7% | — |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.8% | 94.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 93.4% | 95.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Republic of Korea?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Republic of Korea was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2015.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release