Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Korea
Korea: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 100.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Korea recorded 100.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2017.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Korea peaked at 113.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2012.
Korea ranks 102nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 111.9% | — |
| 1972 | 108.5% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 104.2% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 107.0% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 105.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 110.6% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 106.6% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 107.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 113.1% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 109.2% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 106.2% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 104.7% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 94.5% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 100.9% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 100.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 111.9% | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 110.6% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 112.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 108.7% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 101.7% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 94.2% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 100.3% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 103.4% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 106.9% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 106.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 104.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 109.1% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 103.7% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 97.7% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 103.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 101.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 108.6% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 101.6% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 100.5% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 106.2% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 100.5% | +5.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 100.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Korea's 100.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.4%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.3% | 104.2% | 113.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 105.0% | 94.5% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.9% | 94.2% | 109.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.4% | 93.8% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 93.6% | 106.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Korea?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Korea was 100.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 113.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2012.
- How does Korea rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Korea ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.