Korea vs Portugal: Persistence to grade 5, male
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Portugal
99.0%
in 2020
Korea rank
24th
Portugal rank
23rd
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 149 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.9% | 65.3% | 29.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 0.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Korea and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Korea ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 23rd 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.