School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea
South Korea: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.81 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea stood at 2.81 years.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea peaked at 2.9 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0247 years, in 1971.
That places South Korea 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0347 years | 0.0247 years | 0.0531 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3074 years | 0.0653 years | 0.5311 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7176 years | 0.5545 years | 0.865 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.82 years | 2.78 years | 2.9 years | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea was 2.81 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 years in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.