Australia vs Republic of Korea: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Australia
0.998 GPI
in 2020
Republic of Korea
0.9982 GPI
in 2020
Australia rank
74th
Republic of Korea rank
73rd

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Australia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.9982 GPI against 0.998 GPI in Australia, a difference of 0.0002 GPI.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 74th and Republic of Korea ranks 73rd of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9948 GPI 0.9872 GPI 0.0076 GPI Australia
1980s 0.9916 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0141 GPI Republic of Korea
1990s 1 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0194 GPI Republic of Korea
2000s 1.02 GPI 0.9992 GPI 0.0168 GPI Australia
2010s 0.9984 GPI 0.9996 GPI 0.0012 GPI Republic of Korea
2020s 0.998 GPI 0.9982 GPI 0.0001 GPI Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Australia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.9982 GPI against 0.998 GPI in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Australia and Republic of Korea?
0.0002 GPI, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Australia ranks 74th and Republic of Korea ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.