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
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
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.