School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in South Korea
South Korea: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index was 0.9983 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in South Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.9983 GPI for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in South Korea peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.968 GPI, in 1971.
That places South Korea 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9868 GPI | 0.968 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9999 GPI | 0.9936 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9976 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in South Korea?
- School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in South Korea was 0.9983 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.968 GPI in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. 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.