Korea vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Korea
0.9954 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9979 GPIA
in 2023
Korea rank
124th
South Africa rank
121st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9979 GPIA against 0.9954 GPIA in Korea, a difference of 0.0025 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Korea ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 121st of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0146 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9962 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0135 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9956 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0085 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9979 GPIA against 0.9954 GPIA in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Korea and South Africa?
- 0.0025 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Korea ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 121st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release