Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in South Korea
South Korea: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 95.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in South Korea is 95.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in South Korea peaked at 95.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2015.
That places South Korea 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92.8% | — |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 95.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 95.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.8% | 94.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 93.4% | 95.7% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in South Korea?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in South Korea was 95.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- South Korea ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.