Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Korea
Korea: Net intake rate in grade 1, male was 92.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Korea, 1998–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
Korea recorded 92.8% for net intake rate in grade 1, male in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, male in Korea peaked at 97.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2009.
Korea ranks 19th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.5% | — |
| 1999 | 96.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 94.5% | 96.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 76.6% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.9% | 92.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 16 New Zealand 93.9%
- 17 Tunisia 93.5% compare
- 18 Barbados 92.9% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 92.8% compare
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 91.1% compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 90.2%
More education data for 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 net intake rate in grade 1, male in Korea?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, male in Korea was 92.8% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for net intake rate in grade 1, male?
- Korea ranks 19th out of 115 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.