Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity in South Korea
South Korea: Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity was 0.9875 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9875 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.99 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9854 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.9875 GPIA for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in South Korea peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9854 GPIA, in 2020.
That places South Korea 38th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early … educational adjusted gender parity in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9871 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9885 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9877 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9887 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9871 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9893 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9854 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9885 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9855 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9884 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9875 GPIA | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9875 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9875 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9892 GPIA, 100% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9883 GPIA | 0.9871 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9871 GPIA | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9885 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in South Korea?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in South Korea was 0.9875 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9854 GPIA in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- South Korea ranks 38th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release