Net intake rate in grade 1 in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 93.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Republic of Korea, 1998–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
In 2011, net intake rate in grade 1 in Republic of Korea stood at 93.5%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Republic of Korea peaked at 97.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2009.
That places Republic of Korea 19th out of 118 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.8% | — |
| 1999 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 95.8% | 96.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 76.9% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 91.5% | 93.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of 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 in Republic of Korea?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Republic of Korea was 93.5% 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 recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2009.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Republic of Korea ranks 19th out of 118 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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 (% 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.