Primary education, pupils in South Korea
South Korea: Primary education, pupils was 48.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in South Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in South Korea stood at 48.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in South Korea peaked at 48.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2001.
That places South Korea 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 47.9% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 47.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 46.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 48.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 119 Chile 48.4% compare
- 120 Panama 48.4% compare
- 121 Cayman Islands 48.4% compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 48.3% compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 48.3% compare
- 125 Barbados 48.3% compare
More education data for South Korea
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 29.87 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in South Korea?
- Primary education, pupils in South Korea was 48.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for primary education, pupils?
- South Korea ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.