Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 0.9996 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Republic of Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Republic of Korea is 0.9996 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9641 GPI, in 1971.
Republic of Korea ranks 101st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9641 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9723 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9737 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9765 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9841 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9876 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9912 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9946 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9973 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.999 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9974 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9948 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9956 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9971 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.999 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9996 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9824 GPI | 0.9641 GPI | 0.9973 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9948 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.999 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Republic of Korea?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Republic of Korea was 0.9996 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1996.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9641 GPI in 1971.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Republic of Korea ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.