Education in South Korea is provided by both public schools and private schools. Both types schools receive funding from the government, although the amount that the private schools receive is less than the amount of the public schools.[3]
South Korean Education has been praised for various reasons, including its comparatively high results and its major role in bringing Korea's economic development. However, its rigid, hierarchical structure has been criticized for lowering innovation.[4] It has also been described as 'intensely competitive'[5] The system has also been attributed for the high suicide rate in South Korea.[6]