South Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

South Korea
1.1 GPIA
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
0.9023 GPIA
in 2019
South Korea rank
33rd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
36th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • South Korea
  • Latin America & Caribbean
00.250.50.751197019942019

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.1 GPIA against 0.9023 GPIA in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.1977 GPIA.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

South Korea ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 136 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6993 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 0.3462 GPIA Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 0.7311 GPIA 0.9971 GPIA 0.266 GPIA Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 1.08 GPIA 0.9129 GPIA 0.1622 GPIA South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, South Korea or Latin America & Caribbean?
South Korea, at 1.1 GPIA against 0.9023 GPIA in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
0.1977 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
South Korea ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/