Korea vs Paraguay: Persistence to grade 5, male

Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Paraguay
99.0%
in 2023
Korea rank
24th
Paraguay rank
21st

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Korea
  • Paraguay
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 21st of 149 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 94.6% 52.3% 42.3% Korea
1980s 98.1% 61.8% 36.3% Korea
1990s 99.1% 73.7% 25.4% Korea
2000s 98.8% 81.9% 16.8% Korea
2010s 99.2% 83.5% 15.7% Korea
2020s 98.7% 97.3% 1.4% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Korea or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Korea and Paraguay?
0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Paraguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Korea and Paraguay rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Korea ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 21st 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.