Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.998 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.998 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9944 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 (GPIA) 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.998 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.998 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9955 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
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