Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Korea
Korea: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 91.78 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Korea, 1971–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Korea is 91.78, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Korea peaked at 96.64 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 1971.
That places Korea 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.47 | — |
| 1972 | 2.48 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.52 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.85 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 3.14 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 3.61 | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 4.17 | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 4.67 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 5.31 | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 6.52 | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 7.74 | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 18.57 | +139.8% |
| 1983 | 21.16 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 26.77 | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 33.5 | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 41.61 | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 46.62 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 51.83 | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 53.11 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 55.45 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 58.54 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 63.95 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 72.41 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 79.26 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 86.18 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 86.5 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.84 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 92.69 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.99 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 96.64 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 94.99 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 93.52 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 92.24 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.78 | -0.5% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 91.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Korea's 91.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.37, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in 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 | +139.8% | 7.74 | 18.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.47 | 2.47 | 5.31 | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.74 | 6.52 | 53.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.76 | 55.45 | 86.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.84 | 92.24 | 96.64 | 7 |
| 2020s | 91.78 | 91.78 | 91.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 52 Jamaica 92.36 compare
- 53 Luxembourg 92.2 compare
- 54 Netherlands 91.95 compare
- 56 New Zealand 91.68 compare
- 57 Hungary 90.84 compare
- 58 Moldova 90.33 compare
More gender data for Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Korea?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Korea was 91.78 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.64 in 2016.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Korea ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.