School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Korea

Korea: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 2.87 years in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2.87 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.87 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.8065 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Korea, 2001–2024

11.522.532001201220242001: 0.807 years2002: 0.843 years2003: 0.869 years2004: 0.884 years2005: 0.912 years2006: 0.992 years2007: 1.1 years2008: 1.1 years2009: 1.2 years2010: 2.5 years2011: 2.6 years2012: 2.7 years2013: 2.8 years2014: 2.8 years2015: 2.8 years2016: 2.8 years2017: 2.8 years2018: 2.8 years2019: 2.8 years2020: 2.8 years2021: 2.9 years2022: 2.9 years2023: 2.9 years2024: 2.9 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Korea recorded 2.87 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024.

The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Korea peaked at 2.87 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8065 years, in 2001.

That places Korea 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9694 years 0.8065 years 1.18 years 9
2010s 2.73 years 2.52 years 2.84 years 10
2020s 2.85 years 2.81 years 2.87 years 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 40 Moldova 2.88 years compare
  2. 41 Iceland 2.87 years compare
  3. 42 Slovenia 2.87 years compare
  4. 44 Italy 2.86 years compare
  5. 45 Viet Nam 2.85 years compare
  6. 46 Netherlands 2.82 years compare

See the full ranking of 426 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Korea?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Korea was 2.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 years in 2023.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8065 years in 2001.
How does Korea rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
Korea ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 13,947 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release