Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 69.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Korea is 69.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Korea peaked at 100.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1983.
Korea ranks 43rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.6% | — |
| 1972 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 97.1% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -48.4% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 55.1% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 59.9% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 64.6% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 69.3% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 72.3% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 75.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | -1.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 69.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 2.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Korea's 69.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.2%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -48.4% | 96.5% | 49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 49.5% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 64.6% | 78.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 75.3% | 81.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 69.4% | 73.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 71.1% compare
- 41 Botswana 70.6% compare
- 42 Chad 69.7% compare
- 44 Central African Republic 66.2% compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 66.0% compare
- 46 Cameroon 65.5% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Korea was 69.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1983.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Korea ranks 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release