What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

0.1958 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.

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.

South Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

South Korea

1.1 GPIA

in 2018

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.9042 GPIA

in 2019

South Korea rank

33rd

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

35th

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

South Korea
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.1 GPIA against 0.9042 GPIA in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1958 GPIA.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

South Korea ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6993 GPIA	1.05 GPIA	0.3503 GPIA	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	0.7311 GPIA	0.9975 GPIA	0.2665 GPIA	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	1.08 GPIA	0.9149 GPIA	0.1602 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: South Korea, at 1.1 GPIA against 0.9042 GPIA in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 0.1958 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: South Korea ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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: 18 September 2026

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/