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South Korea Primary Enrollment Rate

South Korea's primary enrollment rate rose to 99.03% in 2022, up from 98.68% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.35% from the previous year. South Korea has primary enrollment rate lower than the global median (99.03% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Asia, South Korea is lower (99.03% vs regional median 99.32%) and ranks 24th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2022)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2022 99.03%
2021 98.68%
2020 99.22%
2019 99.64%
2018 98.67%
2017 98.62%
2016 99.72%
2015 100.06%
2014 99.46%
2013 100.27%
2012 101.15%
2011 101%
2010 100.8%
2009 101.05%
2008 101.34%
2007 100.79%
2006 100.36%
2005 100.34%
2004 100.18%
2003 99.99%
2002 98.96%
2001 98.79%
2000 98.96%
1999 101.04%
1998 100.6%
1997 100.3%
1996 102.48%
1995 103.15%
1994 103.08%
1993 101.66%
1992 100.74%
1991 98.89%
1990 98.3%
1989 97%
1988 97.27%
1987 99.11%
1986 100.26%
1985 102.4%
1984 103.24%
1983 103.72%
1982 102.9%
1981 101.76%
1980 100.49%
1979 100.01%
1978 99.24%
1977 100.2%
1976 102.46%
1975 102.21%
1974 102.67%
1973 102.72%
1972 101.96%
1971 100.11%
South Korea Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in South Korea enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 98.8% 98% 2018
Gini Index 32.9 points 32.7 points 2021
Happiness Index 6.04 points 6.06 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.52 0.59 2021
Population 51.75M 51.71M 2024
Poverty Rate 0.2% 0% 2021