Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in South Korea

South Korea: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 98.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.6%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
22nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2018
All-time low
90.6%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in South Korea, 2013–2018

0204060801002013201520182013: 97.7 %2014: 93.6 %2015: 90.6 %2016: 95.7 %2017: 95.7 %2018: 98.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in South Korea stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

South Korea ranks 22nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%) in South Korea, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 97.7%
2014 93.6% -4.2%
2015 90.6% -3.2%
2016 95.7% +5.6%
2017 95.7% +0.1%
2018 98.6% +3.0%

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 19 Cyprus 98.9% compare
  2. 20 Thailand 98.8% compare
  3. 21 Germany 98.7% compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 98.6%
  5. 24 Colombia 98.5% compare
  6. 25 Denmark 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in South Korea?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in South Korea was 98.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2015.
How does South Korea rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
South Korea ranks 22nd out of 130 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/