Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 966,601 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
966,601 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 170 countries
All-time high
976,955 number
in 2013
All-time low
960,523 number
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Republic of Korea, 2013–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2013201520182013: 977.0k number2014: 963.8k number2015: 960.5k number2016: 975.6k number2017: 976.0k number2018: 966.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 966,601 number for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2018.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number) in Republic of Korea, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 976,955 number
2014 963,840 number -1.3%
2015 960,523 number -0.3%
2016 975,644 number +1.6%
2017 976,037 number +0.0%
2018 966,601 number -1.0%

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 14 Ghana 1.16 million number compare
  2. 15 Philippines 1.09 million number compare
  3. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.06 million number compare
  4. 18 Argentina 897,757 number compare
  5. 19 Peru 874,352 number compare
  6. 20 Spain 855,470 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Republic of Korea?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Republic of Korea was 966,601 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 976,955 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 960,523 number in 2015.
How does Republic of Korea rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.