School enrollment, primary, female in South Korea
South Korea: School enrollment, primary, female was 100.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in South Korea is 100.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in South Korea peaked at 101.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2021.
That places South Korea 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.3% | 99.1% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.5% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.5% | 100.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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, male 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in South Korea?
- School enrollment, primary, female in South Korea was 100.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- South Korea ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.