School enrollment, primary, private in South Korea
South Korea: School enrollment, primary, private was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, private in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, private in South Korea stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in South Korea peaked at 1.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1971.
That places South Korea 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, private in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.1% | — |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 177 Mozambique 2.0% compare
- 178 Finland 1.8% compare
- 179 Algeria 1.8% compare
- 181 Kazakhstan 1.6% compare
- 182 Azerbaijan 1.6% compare
- 183 Vietnam 1.5% compare
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in South Korea?
- School enrollment, primary, private in South Korea was 1.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- South Korea ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.