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

Israel
98.7%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Israel rank
29th
Republic of Korea rank
27th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Israel
  • Republic of Korea
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 29th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 99.2% 98.8% 0.3% Israel
2010s 99.1% 99.4% 0.3% Republic of Korea
2020s 99.0% 99.0% 0.0% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Israel or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Israel and Republic of Korea?
0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Israel and Republic of Korea rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Israel ranks 29th 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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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.