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
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
February 2026 Data Release