School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 219,525 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Republic of Korea, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Republic of Korea is 219,525 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 447,453 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 219,525 number, in 2020.
That places Republic of Korea 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 447,453 number | — |
| 1971 | 445,184 number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 444,595 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 444,399 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 443,359 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 441,781 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 437,174 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 433,485 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 429,850 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 427,758 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 429,345 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 433,577 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 435,466 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 436,836 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 435,539 number | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 427,482 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 413,490 number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 401,699 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 389,407 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 379,215 number | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 376,626 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 380,960 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 381,757 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 382,918 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 379,918 number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 364,021 number | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 337,508 number | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 315,573 number | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 293,352 number | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 277,353 number | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 279,749 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 296,919 number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 310,360 number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 323,481 number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 333,629 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 333,679 number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 326,557 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 320,086 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 313,711 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 305,075 number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 292,857 number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 278,070 number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 263,011 number | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 246,656 number | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 232,147 number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 224,523 number | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 223,724 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 222,115 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 220,340 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 220,340 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 219,525 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 439,504 number | 427,758 number | 447,453 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 418,206 number | 379,215 number | 436,836 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,999 number | 277,353 number | 382,918 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 314,325 number | 279,749 number | 333,679 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,378 number | 220,340 number | 292,857 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,525 number | 219,525 number | 219,525 number | 1 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Republic of Korea?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Republic of Korea was 219,525 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 447,453 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,525 number in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.