Brunei Darussalam vs Korea: Persistence to grade 5, total

Brunei Darussalam
99.2%
in 2019
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
26th
Korea rank
27th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Korea
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 99.2% against 98.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Korea ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th and Korea ranks 27th of 164 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 79.2% 95.1% 15.8% Korea
1980s 85.8% 97.1% 11.3% Korea
1990s 94.9% 99.5% 4.6% Korea
2000s 98.0% 98.7% 0.7% Korea
2010s 98.1% 99.3% 1.2% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Brunei Darussalam or Korea?
Brunei Darussalam, at 99.2% against 98.9% in Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Brunei Darussalam and Korea?
0.3%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Korea rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th and Korea ranks 27th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.