School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.9981 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9981 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.9924 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea is 0.9981 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9924 GPIA, in 2010.
South Korea ranks 117th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.998 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9924 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9981 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9972 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9981 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9924 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 114 United Kingdom 0.9985 GPIA compare
- 115 Bahrain 0.9984 GPIA compare
- 116 Norway 0.9983 GPIA compare
- 118 South Africa 0.9978 GPIA compare
- 119 Guadeloupe 0.9977 GPIA
- 120 Sweden 0.9975 GPIA compare
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea was 0.9981 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9924 GPIA in 2010.
- How does South Korea rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release