Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 98.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.7%
in 1996
All-time low
98.0%
in 2017
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 104 %1995: 105.4 %1996: 105.7 %1997: 101.2 %1998: 101.2 %1999: 101.4 %2000: 101.5 %2001: 100.8 %2002: 100.1 %2003: 99.6 %2004: 99.5 %2005: 99.8 %2006: 100.2 %2007: 100.6 %2008: 100.7 %2009: 100.7 %2010: 101.2 %2011: 101.2 %2012: 100.6 %2013: 100.1 %2014: 100.6 %2015: 100.4 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 98 %2018: 98.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 105.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2017.

Republic of Korea ranks 125th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Republic of Korea, 1994 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Republic of Korea

  1. 122 Philippines 98.6% compare
  2. 123 Hungary 98.6% compare
  3. 124 Palestine, State of 98.5% compare
  4. 126 South Africa 97.9% compare
  5. 127 Cuba 97.4% compare
  6. 128 Solomon Islands 97.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Republic of Korea?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 1996.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.