Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Korea
Korea: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
188th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1997
All-time low
1.1%
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Korea stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Korea peaked at 1.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1971.
Korea ranks 188th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.1% | — |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 13% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 185 Mozambique 2.0% compare
- 186 Finland 1.8% compare
- 187 Algeria 1.8% compare
- 189 Kazakhstan 1.6% compare
- 190 Azerbaijan 1.6% compare
- 191 Viet Nam 1.5% 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 primary education in private institutions in Korea?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Korea was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Korea ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release