Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea
South Korea: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9983 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea stood at 0.9983 index.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea peaked at 1.01 index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.995 index, in 2014.
South Korea ranks 100th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 index | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 index | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9982 index | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9963 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9958 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9956 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.995 index | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9973 index | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.998 index | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9973 index | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9981 index | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9982 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9979 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9973 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9972 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9996 index | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9983 index | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9983 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9983 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 index, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.997 index | 0.995 index | 0.9982 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9981 index | 0.9972 index | 0.9996 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in South Korea was 0.9983 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.995 index in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.