Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in South Korea
South Korea: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 98.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2007
All-time low
96.9%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2022
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in South Korea, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in South Korea stood at 98.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in South Korea peaked at 99.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2014.
South Korea ranks 23rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.1% | — |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 98.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 98.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.1% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.9% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, female in South Korea?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in South Korea was 98.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release