Korea - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Korea was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Korea was 2,755,682 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,807,448 in 1972 and a minimum value of 2,680,126 in 2016.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,749,301 |
| 1972 | 5,807,448 |
| 1973 | 5,775,880 |
| 1974 | 5,692,285 |
| 1975 | 5,618,768 |
| 1976 | 5,599,074 |
| 1977 | 5,503,737 |
| 1978 | 5,514,417 |
| 1979 | 5,604,365 |
| 1980 | 5,640,712 |
| 1981 | 5,658,002 |
| 1982 | 5,586,494 |
| 1983 | 5,465,248 |
| 1984 | 5,257,164 |
| 1985 | 5,040,958 |
| 1986 | 4,856,752 |
| 1987 | 4,798,323 |
| 1988 | 4,771,722 |
| 1989 | 4,819,857 |
| 1990 | 4,894,261 |
| 1991 | 4,868,520 |
| 1992 | 4,758,505 |
| 1993 | 4,560,128 |
| 1994 | 4,347,317 |
| 1995 | 4,110,302 |
| 1996 | 3,915,848 |
| 1997 | 3,794,447 |
| 1998 | 3,844,949 |
| 1999 | 3,945,977 |
| 2000 | 4,030,413 |
| 2001 | 4,099,649 |
| 2002 | 4,148,432 |
| 2003 | 4,185,330 |
| 2004 | 4,125,529 |
| 2005 | 4,031,590 |
| 2006 | 3,933,186 |
| 2007 | 3,837,761 |
| 2008 | 3,679,629 |
| 2009 | 3,481,764 |
| 2010 | 3,306,211 |
| 2011 | 3,139,724 |
| 2012 | 2,959,090 |
| 2013 | 2,790,890 |
| 2014 | 2,736,224 |
| 2015 | 2,721,766 |
| 2016 | 2,680,126 |
| 2017 | 2,681,815 |
| 2018 | 2,719,358 |
| 2019 | 2,755,682 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Korea was 48.37 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 48.56 in 1990, while its lowest value was 46.88 in 2001.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.91 |
| 1972 | 48.05 |
| 1973 | 48.14 |
| 1974 | 48.25 |
| 1975 | 48.33 |
| 1976 | 48.39 |
| 1977 | 48.46 |
| 1978 | 48.46 |
| 1979 | 48.53 |
| 1980 | 48.55 |
| 1981 | 48.52 |
| 1982 | 48.55 |
| 1983 | 48.53 |
| 1984 | 48.51 |
| 1985 | 48.54 |
| 1986 | 48.53 |
| 1987 | 48.53 |
| 1988 | 48.52 |
| 1989 | 48.54 |
| 1990 | 48.56 |
| 1991 | 48.52 |
| 1992 | 48.47 |
| 1993 | 48.35 |
| 1994 | 48.21 |
| 1995 | 48.06 |
| 1996 | 47.83 |
| 1997 | 47.42 |
| 1998 | 47.35 |
| 1999 | 47.21 |
| 2000 | 47.00 |
| 2001 | 46.88 |
| 2002 | 46.92 |
| 2003 | 46.95 |
| 2004 | 47.08 |
| 2005 | 47.20 |
| 2006 | 47.40 |
| 2007 | 47.56 |
| 2008 | 47.71 |
| 2009 | 47.75 |
| 2010 | 47.72 |
| 2011 | 47.78 |
| 2012 | 47.85 |
| 2013 | 47.95 |
| 2014 | 48.07 |
| 2015 | 48.23 |
| 2016 | 48.32 |
| 2017 | 48.37 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Korea was 166,710 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 166,710 in 2019 and a minimum value of 101,095 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 101,095 |
| 1972 | 103,756 |
| 1973 | 105,672 |
| 1974 | 107,259 |
| 1975 | 107,436 |
| 1976 | 108,126 |
| 1977 | 109,530 |
| 1978 | 112,997 |
| 1979 | 115,245 |
| 1980 | 117,290 |
| 1981 | 119,064 |
| 1982 | 122,727 |
| 1983 | 124,572 |
| 1984 | 126,163 |
| 1985 | 126,233 |
| 1986 | 126,785 |
| 1987 | 126,677 |
| 1988 | 130,142 |
| 1989 | 132,527 |
| 1990 | 134,898 |
| 1991 | 136,800 |
| 1992 | 138,207 |
| 1993 | 138,945 |
| 1994 | 139,096 |
| 1995 | 138,369 |
| 1996 | 137,912 |
| 1997 | 122,743 |
| 1998 | 124,412 |
| 1999 | 122,449 |
| 2000 | 125,477 |
| 2001 | 128,018 |
| 2002 | 132,716 |
| 2003 | 139,057 |
| 2004 | 142,153 |
| 2005 | 144,338 |
| 2006 | 147,728 |
| 2007 | 149,945 |
| 2008 | 152,891 |
| 2009 | 155,554 |
| 2010 | 158,056 |
| 2011 | 164,820 |
| 2012 | 165,536 |
| 2013 | 165,615 |
| 2014 | 165,786 |
| 2015 | 164,415 |
| 2016 | 164,354 |
| 2017 | 164,663 |
| 2018 | 165,837 |
| 2019 | 166,710 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Korea was 77.47 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 78.70 in 2012, while its lowest value was 29.11 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.11 |
| 1972 | 31.52 |
| 1973 | 32.83 |
| 1974 | 33.42 |
| 1975 | 33.61 |
| 1976 | 33.70 |
| 1977 | 34.15 |
| 1978 | 35.04 |
| 1979 | 35.61 |
| 1980 | 36.04 |
| 1981 | 36.78 |
| 1982 | 38.48 |
| 1983 | 39.91 |
| 1984 | 41.31 |
| 1985 | 42.11 |
| 1986 | 43.07 |
| 1987 | 43.70 |
| 1988 | 45.66 |
| 1989 | 47.31 |
| 1990 | 48.75 |
| 1991 | 50.15 |
| 1992 | 51.61 |
| 1993 | 52.72 |
| 1994 | 54.53 |
| 1995 | 55.62 |
| 1996 | 57.19 |
| 1997 | 62.60 |
| 1998 | 64.32 |
| 1999 | 66.81 |
| 2000 | 70.30 |
| 2001 | 71.57 |
| 2002 | 72.22 |
| 2003 | 72.97 |
| 2004 | 73.98 |
| 2005 | 74.96 |
| 2006 | 75.92 |
| 2007 | 76.55 |
| 2008 | 77.21 |
| 2009 | 77.53 |
| 2010 | 77.87 |
| 2011 | 78.25 |
| 2012 | 78.70 |
| 2013 | 78.64 |
| 2014 | 78.58 |
| 2015 | 78.37 |
| 2016 | 78.10 |
| 2017 | 77.83 |
| 2018 | 77.68 |
| 2019 | 77.47 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
