Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Republic of Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Republic of Korea is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Republic of Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Republic of Korea was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Republic of Korea ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release