Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in South Korea
South Korea: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
97.1%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in South Korea is 99.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in South Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2014.
That places South Korea 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.6% | — |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 Cook Islands 97.5% compare
- 2 Myanmar 100.0% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 100.0% compare
- 3 Montserrat 93.3% compare
- 4 Niue 91.6% compare
- 4 Uruguay 100.0% compare
- 5 Tokelau 36.3% compare
- 6 Japan 99.9% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 99.9% compare
- 8 Poland 99.9% compare
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in South Korea?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in South Korea was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release