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

Republic of Korea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.998 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.998 GPI
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 1996
All-time low
0.9921 GPI
in 2008
Years of data
25
1994–2018

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

00.250.50.7511994200620181994: 1 GPI1995: 1 GPI1996: 1 GPI1997: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 0.997 GPI2007: 0.993 GPI2008: 0.992 GPI2009: 0.995 GPI2010: 0.999 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 0.997 GPI2014: 0.997 GPI2015: 0.996 GPI2016: 0.997 GPI2017: 0.997 GPI2018: 0.998 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Republic of Korea is 0.998 GPI, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9921 GPI, in 2008.

That places Republic of Korea 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Republic of Korea, 1994 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1994 1.01 GPI
1995 1.02 GPI +0.6%
1996 1.02 GPI +0.4%
1997 1.02 GPI -0.4%
1998 1.02 GPI +0.4%
1999 1.02 GPI +0.0%
2000 1.02 GPI -0.3%
2001 1.02 GPI -0.4%
2002 1.01 GPI -0.4%
2003 1.01 GPI -0.5%
2004 1 GPI -0.2%
2005 1 GPI -0.2%
2006 0.9968 GPI -0.5%
2007 0.9932 GPI -0.4%
2008 0.9921 GPI -0.1%
2009 0.9946 GPI +0.2%
2010 0.9991 GPI +0.5%
2011 1 GPI +0.1%
2012 1 GPI +0.0%
2013 0.9973 GPI -0.3%
2014 0.9967 GPI -0.1%
2015 0.9956 GPI -0.1%
2016 0.9971 GPI +0.2%
2017 0.9967 GPI -0.0%
2018 0.998 GPI +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.02 GPI 6
2000s 1 GPI 0.9921 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
2010s 0.9979 GPI 0.9956 GPI 1 GPI 9

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 78 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.999 GPI compare
  2. 79 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9987 GPI compare
  3. 80 Latvia 0.9983 GPI compare
  4. 82 North Macedonia 0.9975 GPI compare
  5. 83 Djibouti 0.9974 GPI compare
  6. 84 Serbia 0.997 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Republic of Korea?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Republic of Korea was 0.998 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1996.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9921 GPI in 2008.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Republic of Korea ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
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

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A 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.