School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Korea
Korea: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9982 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Korea, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.9982 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Korea peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.968 GPI, in 1971.
That places Korea 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Korea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.968 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9738 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9784 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.984 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.989 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9925 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.997 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9991 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9978 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9956 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9927 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9932 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9943 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9972 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9994 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9989 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9985 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9985 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9975 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9982 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9986 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9982 GPI | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9872 GPI | 0.968 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9992 GPI | 0.9927 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9996 GPI | 0.9975 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 GPI | 0.9982 GPI | 0.9982 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Korea?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Korea was 0.9982 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1996.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.968 GPI in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Korea ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.