Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) in South Korea
South Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) was 98.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Korea, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Korea is 98.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Korea peaked at 105.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 125th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 104.0% | — |
| 1995 | 105.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 105.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 101.2% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 101.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 100.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 100.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 100.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 100.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 100.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 98.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.4%, 96% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 98.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.8%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.1% | 101.2% | 105.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.4% | 99.5% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.0% | 101.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 122 Philippines 98.6% compare
- 123 Hungary 98.6% compare
- 124 Palestine 98.5% compare
- 126 South Africa 97.9% compare
- 127 Cuba 97.4% compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 97.1% compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Korea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in South Korea was 98.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- South Korea ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.