Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Iceland or Republic of Korea?

Iceland, at 99.3% against 98.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?

25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.

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.

Iceland vs Republic of Korea: Persistence to grade 5, total

Iceland

99.3%

in 2021

Republic of Korea

98.9%

in 2023

Iceland rank

24th

Republic of Korea rank

27th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

Iceland
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.3% against 98.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Iceland ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	97.7%	98.5%	0.8%	Republic of Korea
2000s	98.2%	98.9%	0.7%	Republic of Korea
2010s	98.9%	99.4%	0.5%	Republic of Korea
2020s	99.3%	99.2%	0.1%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Iceland or Republic of Korea?: Iceland, at 99.3% against 98.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Iceland and Republic of Korea?: 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Republic of Korea rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?: Iceland ranks 24th and Republic of 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.