School age population, pre-primary education, female in Korea
Korea: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 656,034 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Korea, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Korea is 656,034 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 189.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Korea peaked at 667,225 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 226,793 number, in 2009.
Korea ranks 54th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 433,345 number | 428,262 number | 440,981 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 383,754 number | 365,791 number | 425,232 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,535 number | 273,934 number | 355,979 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 286,408 number | 226,793 number | 338,776 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 657,885 number | 646,830 number | 667,225 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for 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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Korea?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Korea was 656,034 number in 2019, 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 667,225 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,793 number in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Korea ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.