School age population, pre-primary education, female in Korea

Korea: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 431,338 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
431,338
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
72nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
951,212
in 2001
All-time low
331,183
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Korea, 2000–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 331.2k2001: 951.2k2002: 919.8k2003: 896.7k2004: 873.9k2005: 826.2k2006: 760.4k2007: 703.7k2008: 671.2k2009: 651.7k2010: 643.1k2011: 663.2k2012: 671.6k2013: 665.8k2014: 665.1k2015: 675.9k2016: 687.0k2017: 664.4k2018: 651.3k2019: 637.6k2020: 613.4k2021: 567.1k2022: 511.7k2023: 467.0k2024: 431.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Korea recorded 431,338 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Korea peaked at 951,212 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 331,183, in 2000.

That places Korea 72nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 758,592 331,183 951,212 10
2010s 662,496 637,608 686,976 10
2020s 518,103 431,338 613,375 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Korea?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Korea was 431,338 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 951,212 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 331,183 in 2000.
How does Korea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Korea ranks 72nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release