# South Korea Korea: Pre-primary and primary education (BOK ECOS)

South Korea Korea: Pre-primary and primary education (BOK ECOS) was down 20.8% year on year in October 2026, compared with −26.9% in September 2026.
The level stood at 39.71 2020=100.
That is the highest reading since September 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −41.4% (Mar 2026) to 4.3% (Apr 2025), averaging −7.8%.

- Source agency: Bank of Korea
- Makrognosis code: `KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-J011`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: 2020=100
- Coverage: 2016-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (130 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/south-korea/korea-pre-primary-and-primary-education-bok-ecos-not-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 39.71 2020=100 | −20.8 |
| September 2026 | 39.71 2020=100 | −26.9 |
| August 2026 | 39.71 2020=100 | −40.6 |
| July 2026 | 39.71 2020=100 | −41.3 |
| June 2026 | 39.72 2020=100 | −41.4 |
| May 2026 | 39.72 2020=100 | −41.4 |
| April 2026 | 39.72 2020=100 | −41.4 |
| March 2026 | 39.72 2020=100 | −41.4 |
| February 2026 | 47.24 2020=100 | −27.4 |
| January 2026 | 47.24 2020=100 | −27.4 |
| December 2025 | 47.76 2020=100 | −26.6 |
| November 2025 | 47.76 2020=100 | −26.6 |
| October 2025 | 50.11 2020=100 | −23.0 |
| September 2025 | 54.31 2020=100 | −16.5 |
| August 2025 | 66.87 2020=100 | 2.8 |
| July 2025 | 67.62 2020=100 | 4.1 |
| June 2025 | 67.77 2020=100 | 4.3 |
| May 2025 | 67.77 2020=100 | 4.3 |
| April 2025 | 67.77 2020=100 | 4.3 |
| March 2025 | 67.77 2020=100 | 4.3 |
| February 2025 | 65.05 2020=100 | −3.3 |
| January 2025 | 65.05 2020=100 | −3.3 |
| December 2024 | 65.05 2020=100 | −3.3 |
| November 2024 | 65.05 2020=100 | −3.3 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-J011"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-J011",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```