Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Korea
South Korea: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 1.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Korea is 1.74, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Korea peaked at 1.79 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1971.
That places South Korea 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.13 | — |
| 1972 | 1.17 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.23 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.25 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.28 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.31 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.34 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.39 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.44 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.48 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.43 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.44 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.41 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.46 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 1.74 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.78 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.46 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.29 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.58 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.74 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.25 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.28 | 1.48 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.41 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.29 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.44 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.54 | 1.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 185 Mozambique 1.97 compare
- 186 Finland 1.77 compare
- 187 Algeria 1.76 compare
- 189 Kazakhstan 1.63 compare
- 190 Azerbaijan 1.56 compare
- 191 Vietnam 1.54 compare
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Korea?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in South Korea was 1.74 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 1997.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- South Korea ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.