Brunei Darussalam vs Korea: Persistence to grade 5, male

Brunei Darussalam
98.9%
in 2019
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
26th
Korea rank
24th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Korea
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Korea ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th and Korea ranks 24th of 149 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 83.0% 95.0% 12.0% Korea
2000s 97.8% 98.6% 0.8% Korea
2010s 97.8% 99.3% 1.5% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Brunei Darussalam or Korea?
Korea, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Brunei Darussalam and Korea?
0.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Korea rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th and Korea ranks 24th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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, male (% 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, 3,086 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.