Korean Educational Development Institute(KEDI)

Analysis of Primary and Secondary Education in the Kim Jong-Un Era

The purpose of this study is threefold. First, it aims to review and analyze the goals of the DPRK’s new education policy in the Kim Jong-Un era. The Kim regime has set out a new direction for its education policy that markedly differ from that of its previous regime, calling for a systematic analysis. Second, this study aims to examine each element of the education reform. Areas examined in this study are changes in kindergarten education program, new curricula for elementary and middle schools, teacher quality and compensation policy, improvements in educational environment, emphasis on vocational training, and changes in ideological studies. Lastly, given heightened interest in peace on the Peninsula, we aim to propose ways to facilitate active interaction and cooperation in the area of education between the South and the North.