Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Korea
Korea: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 98.7% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Korea peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2024.
Korea ranks 40th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.0% | — |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Korea?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Korea was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Korea ranks 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release