School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI in Korea
Korea: School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI 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 Korea, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
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 Korea peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8777 GPI, in 1971.
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 … primary, secondary, gross, GPI in Korea, year by year
| 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% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.9964 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.9964 GPI is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPI, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Korea
More aid effectiveness data for Korea
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 1.74 million current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 10,000 current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 770,000 current US$ (1998)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 10,000 current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 50,000 current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 25.76 million current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 9.74 million current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 240,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.65 million current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -49.52 million current US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Korea?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 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 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 Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8777 GPI in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- 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 Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.