School enrollment, primary (% gross) in South Korea
South Korea: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 100.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary 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 in South Korea is 100.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in South Korea peaked at 101.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2021.
That places South Korea 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 100.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 100.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 100.9% | +0.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 100.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 100.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.1% | 98.8% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.6% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.6% | 100.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in South Korea?
- School enrollment, primary in South Korea was 100.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for school enrollment, primary?
- South Korea ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 (% 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.