Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.998 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea is 0.998 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9944 GPIA, in 2014.
That places South Korea 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9945 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9965 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea was 0.998 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9944 GPIA in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release