Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 30.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 30.6% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Korea peaked at 30.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2013.
Korea ranks 149th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.7% | — |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 30.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 44% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Korea's 30.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.3%, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.7% | 24.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.5% | 30.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 146 Cameroon 34.5% compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 34.0% compare
- 148 Central African Republic 33.8% compare
- 150 Chad 30.3% compare
- 151 Botswana 29.4%
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 28.9% 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 public in Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Korea was 30.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Korea ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release