Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 99.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in South Korea, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in South Korea stood at 99.94.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 100 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places South Korea 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0.06 | — |
| 1890 | 0.17 | +183.3% |
| 1895 | 0.37 | +117.6% |
| 1900 | 0.75 | +102.7% |
| 1905 | 1.4 | +86.7% |
| 1910 | 2.51 | +79.3% |
| 1915 | 6.03 | +140.2% |
| 1920 | 9.32 | +54.6% |
| 1925 | 18.45 | +98.0% |
| 1930 | 27.71 | +50.2% |
| 1935 | 31.8 | +14.8% |
| 1940 | 56.13 | +76.5% |
| 1945 | 61.13 | +8.9% |
| 1950 | 86.91 | +42.2% |
| 1955 | 88.52 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 85.79 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 92.17 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 94 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 97.59 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 97.77 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.97 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.8 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98.55 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.29 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.44 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.76 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.84 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.75 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.94 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 99.01 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.77 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.64 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.05 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.84 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 99.28 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.11 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 98.14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.09 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.62 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.49 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.99 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 99.94 | -0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 99.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +183.3% | 0.06 | 0.17 |
| 1915 | +140.2% | 2.51 | 6.03 |
| 1895 | +117.6% | 0.17 | 0.37 |
| 1900 | +102.7% | 0.37 | 0.75 |
| 1925 | +98.0% | 9.32 | 18.45 |
| 1905 | +86.7% | 0.75 | 1.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.03 | 0 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.27 | 0.17 | 0.37 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.07 | 0.75 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1910s | 4.27 | 2.51 | 6.03 | 2 |
| 1920s | 13.88 | 9.32 | 18.45 | 2 |
| 1930s | 29.76 | 27.71 | 31.8 | 2 |
| 1940s | 58.63 | 56.13 | 61.13 | 2 |
| 1950s | 87.72 | 86.91 | 88.52 | 2 |
| 1960s | 88.98 | 85.79 | 92.17 | 2 |
| 1970s | 96.5 | 94 | 99 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.77 | 97.59 | 99.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.69 | 97.05 | 99.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.19 | 98.49 | 99.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in South Korea was 99.94 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does South Korea rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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 of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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.