School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9964 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9964 GPI
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 1996
All-time low
0.8777 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Republic of Korea, 1971–2020

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.9964 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8777 GPI, in 1971.

Republic of Korea ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.8777 GPI
1972 0.8809 GPI +0.4%
1973 0.8813 GPI +0.0%
1974 0.8822 GPI +0.1%
1975 0.8839 GPI +0.2%
1976 0.8859 GPI +0.2%
1977 0.8901 GPI +0.5%
1978 0.8981 GPI +0.9%
1979 0.9112 GPI +1.5%
1980 0.9341 GPI +2.5%
1981 0.9492 GPI +1.6%
1982 0.9543 GPI +0.5%
1983 0.9573 GPI +0.3%
1984 0.9669 GPI +1.0%
1985 0.9751 GPI +0.9%
1986 0.9807 GPI +0.6%
1987 0.9933 GPI +1.3%
1988 0.9779 GPI -1.6%
1989 0.9804 GPI +0.3%
1990 0.9836 GPI +0.3%
1991 0.9879 GPI +0.4%
1992 0.9918 GPI +0.4%
1993 0.9977 GPI +0.6%
1994 0.9974 GPI -0.0%
1995 1.01 GPI +1.5%
1996 1.02 GPI +0.3%
1997 1.01 GPI -0.5%
1998 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1999 1.01 GPI -0.2%
2000 1.01 GPI -0.0%
2001 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2002 1.01 GPI -0.0%
2003 1.01 GPI -0.0%
2004 1.01 GPI -0.0%
2005 1.01 GPI -0.2%
2006 1 GPI -0.5%
2007 0.9995 GPI -0.3%
2008 0.9991 GPI -0.0%
2009 0.9983 GPI -0.1%
2010 0.9977 GPI -0.1%
2011 0.9969 GPI -0.1%
2012 0.9973 GPI +0.0%
2013 0.9974 GPI +0.0%
2014 0.9967 GPI -0.1%
2015 0.9955 GPI -0.1%
2016 0.9948 GPI -0.1%
2017 0.9953 GPI +0.0%
2018 0.9955 GPI +0.0%
2019 0.9964 GPI +0.1%
2020 0.9964 GPI +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8879 GPI 0.8777 GPI 0.9112 GPI 9
1980s 0.9669 GPI 0.9341 GPI 0.9933 GPI 10
1990s 1 GPI 0.9836 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
2000s 1.01 GPI 0.9983 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2010s 0.9964 GPI 0.9948 GPI 0.9977 GPI 10
2020s 0.9964 GPI 0.9964 GPI 0.9964 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 109 France 0.997 GPI compare
  2. 110 Denmark 0.9969 GPI compare
  3. 111 Qatar 0.9966 GPI compare
  4. 113 Singapore 0.996 GPI compare
  5. 114 Ukraine 0.9959 GPI compare
  6. 115 Guyana 0.995 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Republic of Korea?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Republic of Korea was 0.9964 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1996.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8777 GPI in 1971.
How does Republic of Korea rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Republic of Korea ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), 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 rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.