Korea vs Sri Lanka: Persistence to grade 5, female
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
98.6%
in 2022
Korea rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 149 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 93.0% | 6.0% | Korea |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 93.7% | 6.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 0.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 0.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Korea, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Korea ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st 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
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.