Primary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0484 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0484 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.1748 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 units per person, in 2024.
That places South Korea 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1748 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1733 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1694 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1641 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1593 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1562 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1512 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1492 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1493 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.148 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1461 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1421 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1369 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1301 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1235 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1178 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1153 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1135 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1135 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1142 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1124 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1088 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1032 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0974 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0912 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.086 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0826 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0831 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0846 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0857 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0865 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0871 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0874 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0858 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0837 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0812 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0788 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.075 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0706 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0667 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0629 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0589 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0553 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0539 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0534 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0523 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0522 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0527 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0532 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0521 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0518 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0518 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0506 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0484 units per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1607 units per person | 0.1492 units per person | 0.1748 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1287 units per person | 0.1135 units per person | 0.148 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0963 units per person | 0.0826 units per person | 0.1142 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0822 units per person | 0.0706 units per person | 0.0874 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0522 units per person | 0.0667 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 0.0521 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in South Korea was 0.0484 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1748 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 units per person in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.