Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in South Korea
South Korea: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 100.0% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in South Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2013.
South Korea ranks 1st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.734 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in South Korea?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in South Korea was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.