Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Korea
Korea: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9956 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9956 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9873 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Korea is 0.9956 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Korea peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9873 GPIA, in 2014.
Korea ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9912 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9918 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9873 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9942 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9933 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9914 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9956 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9912 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Korea?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Korea was 0.9956 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9873 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Korea rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Korea ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release