Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1
in 1998
All-time low
1
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1998.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release