Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in South Korea

South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 92.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
92.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 164 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2018
All-time low
86.8%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in South Korea, 2013–2018

0204060801002013201520182013: 87.7 %2014: 86.8 %2015: 87.2 %2016: 88.8 %2017: 90.4 %2018: 92.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 92.1% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

South Korea ranks 21st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in South Korea, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 87.7%
2014 86.8% -1.0%
2015 87.2% +0.5%
2016 88.8% +1.8%
2017 90.4% +1.8%
2018 92.1% +1.9%

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 18 Guyana 93.3%
  2. 19 Cuba 93.0% compare
  3. 20 Italy 92.2% compare
  4. 22 Norway 91.7% compare
  5. 23 Luxembourg 90.8% compare
  6. 24 Vanuatu 90.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in South Korea?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in South Korea was 92.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2014.
How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
South Korea ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.