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
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in South Korea, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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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About this data
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.