Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Korea
Korea: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9997 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Korea, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Korea stood at 0.9997 GPI.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Korea peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9936 GPI, in 1972.
Korea ranks 102nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Korea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9961 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9936 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9988 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9991 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9989 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9994 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.999 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9952 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9975 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9978 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9984 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9995 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9994 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9996 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9999 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9997 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9998 GPI | 0.9936 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9989 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9952 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9984 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9994 GPI | 1 GPI | 8 |
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, gender parity index in Korea?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Korea was 0.9997 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1997.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9936 GPI in 1972.
- How does Korea rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Korea ranks 102nd out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.