Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in South Korea
South Korea: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9996 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in South 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 South 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 South Korea peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9641 GPI, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 101st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9996 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 100% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9996 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9996 GPI, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in South Korea?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9641 GPI in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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.