School enrollment, primary, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School enrollment, primary, male was 101.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 101.0% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 101.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 101st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5% | — |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 100.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 101.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.5% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 98.8% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 98.7% | 101.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of 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 enrollment, primary, male in Republic of Korea?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Republic of Korea was 101.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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.