South Korea: Preprimary school enrollment

The latest value from 2020 is 91.78 percent, a decline from 92.24 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 72.38 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1971 to 2020 is 46.75 percent. The minimum value, 2.47 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 96.64 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Preprimary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.