Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in South Korea

South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 89.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
89.4%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in South Korea, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 80.1 %2014: 78.4 %2015: 77.4 %2016: 77.1 %2017: 83 %2018: 89.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in South Korea stood at 89.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in South Korea peaked at 89.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

That places South Korea 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%) in South Korea, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 0.0% —
1999 0.0% —
2000 0.0% —
2001 0.0% —
2002 0.0% —
2003 0.0% —
2004 0.0% —
2005 0.0% —
2006 0.0% —
2007 0.0% —
2008 0.0% —
2009 0.0% —
2010 0.0% —
2011 0.0% —
2012 0.0% —
2013 80.1% —
2014 78.4% -2.1%
2015 77.4% -1.3%
2016 77.1% -0.4%
2017 83.0% +7.6%
2018 89.4% +7.8%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 89.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 29.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 53.9% 0.0% 89.4% 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 2 Cuba 89.0% compare
  2. 3 Norway 84.9% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 70.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in South Korea?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in South Korea was 89.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
South Korea ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
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 educational development programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 2,961 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.