Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Korea
Korea: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 0.9993 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9993 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1997
All-time low
0.9842 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
50
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Korea, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Korea is 0.9993 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Korea peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9842 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Korea 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9876 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9842 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9909 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9913 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9937 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9946 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.996 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.994 GPIA | 0.9842 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9946 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9993 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Korea?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Korea was 0.9993 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1997.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9842 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Korea rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Korea ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 the last grade 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