Primary school enrolment (gross) in South Korea
Gross primary school enrolment in South Korea was 100.9% in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2012.
South Korea, 2024
100.9%
Change from 2023
+0.6percentage points
World, 2024
102.2%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
100.9%
Primary school enrolment (gross) in South Korea over time
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% of the official primary school-age population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.9% | 102.2% |
| 2023 | 100.3% | 100.7% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | 100.4% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | 99.4% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | 99.6% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | 99.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | 99.1% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | 101.8% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | 102.1% |
| 2015 | 100.1% | 101.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | 101.6% |
| 2013 | 100.3% | 103.0% |
| 2012 | 101.1% | 102.9% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | 102.4% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | 102.5% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | 102.7% |
| 2008 | 101.3% | 102.9% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | 102.7% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | 101.7% |
| 2005 | 100.3% | 101.7% |
| 2004 | 100.2% | 101.6% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | 100.9% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | 99.4% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | 99.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.6 percentage points from 100.3% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 99.5%, the figure has changed by +1.4 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 102.2%.
More for South Korea
All statistics for South Korea
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
111.9%
2024 · World Bank
Adult literacy rate
98.0%
2008 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
11.0%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
100.0%
2012 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
100.0%
2012 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
97.7%
2016 · UNESCO UIS