Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Korea
South Korea: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 13.03 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Korea stood at 13.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Korea peaked at 38.83 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.48, in 1973.
That places South Korea 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.42 | — |
| 1972 | 13.11 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 12.48 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 13.48 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 13.8 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 14.88 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 16.26 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 17.34 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 18.58 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 19.83 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 19.9 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 38.83 | +95.2% |
| 1983 | 38.78 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 32.15 | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 33.87 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 33.91 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.96 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 33.31 | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 30.99 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 27.6 | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 22.39 | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 21.56 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 21.34 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.87 | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 26 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 25.13 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.67 | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 13.63 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 13.36 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.25 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.03 | -1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 13.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.44, 97% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 13.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.73, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +95.2% | 19.9 | 38.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.81 | 12.48 | 18.58 | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.15 | 19.83 | 38.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.27 | 21.34 | 27.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.59 | 13.03 | 14.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South 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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Korea?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in South Korea was 13.03 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.83 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.48 in 1973.
- How does South Korea rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- South Korea ranks 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.