Italy vs South Korea: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Italy
0.9992 GPI
in 2020
South Korea
0.9982 GPI
in 2020
Italy rank
70th
South Korea rank
73rd

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

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.9992 GPI against 0.9982 GPI in South Korea, a difference of 0.001 GPI.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 70th and South Korea ranks 73rd of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9902 GPI 0.9872 GPI 0.003 GPI Italy
1980s 0.9958 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.01 GPI South Korea
1990s 1 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0182 GPI South Korea
2000s 0.9883 GPI 0.9992 GPI 0.0108 GPI South Korea
2010s 0.9876 GPI 0.9996 GPI 0.0121 GPI South Korea
2020s 0.9992 GPI 0.9982 GPI 0.001 GPI Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Italy or South Korea?
Italy, at 0.9992 GPI against 0.9982 GPI in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Italy and South Korea?
0.001 GPI, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Italy ranks 70th and South 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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About this data

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.