Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in South Korea
South Korea: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 69.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in South Korea is 69.37, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in South Korea peaked at 100 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 49.46, in 1983.
That places South Korea 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.64 | — |
| 1972 | 99.73 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 99.69 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.68 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.99 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 99.14 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 98.95 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 97.07 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 96.5 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 49.79 | -48.4% |
| 1983 | 49.46 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 55.08 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 53.9 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 54.15 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 53.79 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 56.35 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 59.9 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 64.65 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 69.33 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 72.3 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 74.03 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 75.83 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 77.69 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 78.36 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 81.3 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 80.56 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 79.48 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 78.94 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.12 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.31 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.31 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 73.45 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 71.59 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 70.64 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 70.19 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.37 | -1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 69.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.56, 2.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 69.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.16, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -48.4% | 96.5 | 49.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.54 | 98.95 | 100 | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.6 | 49.46 | 97.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.17 | 64.65 | 78.36 | 7 |
| 2010s | 78.72 | 75.31 | 81.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 71.05 | 69.37 | 73.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 71.09 compare
- 41 Botswana 70.64 compare
- 42 Chad 69.71 compare
- 44 Central African Republic 66.21 compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 66.04 compare
- 46 Cameroon 65.47 compare
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in South Korea?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in South Korea was 69.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.46 in 1983.
- How does South Korea rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- South Korea ranks 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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