South Korea vs Spain: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
South Korea
1 index
in 2025
Spain
1 index
in 2025
South Korea rank
122nd
Spain rank
120th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1 index against 1 index in South Korea, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 120th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9997 index | 1 index | 0.0008 index | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.9999 index | 1 index | 0.0003 index | Spain |
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0001 index | Spain |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0001 index | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0 index | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 1 index against 1 index in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between South Korea and Spain?
- 0 index, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 120th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.