Korea vs Singapore: Persistence to grade 5, female

Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Singapore
99.2%
in 2022
Korea rank
28th
Singapore rank
25th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Korea
  • Singapore
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 99.2% against 98.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Singapore ahead.

Korea ranks 28th and Singapore ranks 25th of 149 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 95.2% 96.4% 1.2% Singapore
1980s 95.7% 98.2% 2.6% Singapore
2000s 99.1% 99.4% 0.4% Singapore
2010s 99.3% 99.5% 0.2% Singapore
2020s 99.1% 99.7% 0.6% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Korea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 99.2% against 98.9% in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Korea and Singapore?
0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Korea ranks 28th and Singapore ranks 25th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.