Republic of Korea vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Republic of Korea
0.7773 GPIA
in 2024
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
0.6809 GPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
91st
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
89th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
0.20.40.60.81199720102024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.7773 GPIA against 0.6809 GPIA in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, a difference of 0.0964 GPIA.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 91st and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 89th of 184 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7368 GPIA 0.7342 GPIA 0.0025 GPIA Republic of Korea
2020s 0.7555 GPIA 0.4057 GPIA 0.3498 GPIA Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Republic of Korea or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Republic of Korea, at 0.7773 GPIA against 0.6809 GPIA in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Republic of Korea and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
0.0964 GPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Republic of Korea ranks 91st and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 89th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release