Republic of Korea vs MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender

Republic of Korea
0.9978 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: World
0.9903 GPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
99th
MDG: World rank
96th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • MDG: World
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.9978 GPIA against 0.9903 GPIA in MDG: World, a difference of 0.0075 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 99th and MDG: World ranks 96th of 199 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea MDG: World Difference Ahead
2000s 1 GPIA 0.9502 GPIA 0.0541 GPIA Republic of Korea
2010s 0.9964 GPIA 0.9871 GPIA 0.0092 GPIA Republic of Korea
2020s 0.9978 GPIA 0.987 GPIA 0.0108 GPIA Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, Republic of Korea or MDG: World?
Republic of Korea, at 0.9978 GPIA against 0.9903 GPIA in MDG: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between Republic of Korea and MDG: World?
0.0075 GPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and MDG: World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and MDG: World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
Republic of Korea ranks 99th and MDG: World ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release