South Korea vs United States: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
South Korea
1 index
in 2025
United States
1 index
in 2025
South Korea rank
122nd
United States rank
122nd
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 index against 1 index in United States, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States ahead.
South Korea ranks 122nd and United States ranks 122nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9997 index | 1 index | 0.0037 index | United States |
| 1990s | 0.9999 index | 1 index | 0.0028 index | United States |
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0006 index | United States |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 0 index | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0001 index | United States |
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 United States?
- South Korea, at 1 index against 1 index in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between South Korea and United States?
- 0 index, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Korea ranks 122nd and United States ranks 122nd 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.