Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 10.94 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Republic of Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Republic of Korea stood at 10.94 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Republic of Korea peaked at 14.67 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.94 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.67 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 13.63 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 13.36 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.25 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.03 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.73 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.47 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.2 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.95 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 12.24 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 11.37 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 10.94 headcount basis | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.31 headcount basis | 12.47 headcount basis | 14.67 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.94 headcount basis | 10.94 headcount basis | 12.95 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Republic of Korea?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Republic of Korea was 10.94 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Republic of Korea ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release