School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Korea
Korea: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9983 GPIA in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Korea, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Korea stood at 0.9983 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Korea peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.995 GPIA, in 2014.
Korea ranks 98th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.997 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 95 Switzerland 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 96 Finland 0.9984 GPIA compare
- 97 Belarus, Republic of 0.9984 GPIA compare
- 99 Denmark 0.9981 GPIA compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 0.998 GPIA compare
- 101 Greece 0.9976 GPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Korea?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Korea was 0.9983 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.995 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Korea rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Korea ranks 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release