Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea

Korea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.04 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.71 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.0637 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
21
1971–2018

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea, 1971–2018

00.511.51971199420181971: 1.6 GPIA1972: 1.7 GPIA1973: 1.6 GPIA1974: 1.5 GPIA1975: 1.4 GPIA1976: 1.4 GPIA1977: 1.2 GPIA1978: 1.2 GPIA1979: 1.2 GPIA1984: 0.629 GPIA1985: 0.675 GPIA1986: 0.733 GPIA1987: 0.412 GPIA2000: 0.064 GPIA2001: 0.738 GPIA2002: 0.889 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2013: 0.916 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea stood at 1.04 GPIA.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea peaked at 1.71 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0637 GPIA, in 2000.

That places Korea 72nd out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1971 1.6 GPIA
1972 1.71 GPIA +7.1%
1973 1.57 GPIA -8.1%
1974 1.48 GPIA -5.5%
1975 1.39 GPIA -6.6%
1976 1.41 GPIA +2.0%
1977 1.23 GPIA -12.8%
1978 1.17 GPIA -5.3%
1979 1.19 GPIA +2.3%
1984 0.6287 GPIA -47.4%
1985 0.675 GPIA +7.4%
1986 0.7333 GPIA +8.6%
1987 0.4119 GPIA -43.8%
2000 0.0637 GPIA -84.5%
2001 0.7385 GPIA +1059.1%
2002 0.8887 GPIA +20.3%
2003 1.07 GPIA +20.5%
2004 1.17 GPIA +9.5%
2013 0.9159 GPIA -21.9%
2017 1.04 GPIA +13.3%
2018 1.04 GPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.42 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 1.71 GPIA 9
1980s 0.6123 GPIA 0.4119 GPIA 0.7333 GPIA 4
2000s 0.7868 GPIA 0.0637 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 5
2010s 0.9992 GPIA 0.9159 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 69 Syrian Arab Republic 1.06 GPIA compare
  2. 70 Burkina Faso 1.05 GPIA compare
  3. 71 Panama 1.05 GPIA compare
  4. 73 Hungary 1.04 GPIA compare
  5. 74 Costa Rica 1.04 GPIA compare
  6. 75 Sudan 1.03 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Korea was 1.04 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 GPIA in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0637 GPIA in 2000.
How does Korea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Korea ranks 72nd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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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/