Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Korea
Korea: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9995 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9995 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
108th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1997
All-time low
0.9936 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
50
1971–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Korea, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.9995 GPIA for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Korea peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9936 GPIA, in 1972.
Korea ranks 108th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9961 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9936 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9975 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.9936 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Korea?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Korea was 0.9995 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1997.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9936 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Korea rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Korea ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 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