Armenia vs South Korea: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Armenia
98.8%
in 2022
South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Armenia rank
38th
South Korea rank
36th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Armenia
  • South Korea
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Korea ahead.

Armenia ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 36th of 164 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 97.3% 98.5% 1.1% South Korea
2010s 95.2% 99.3% 4.1% South Korea
2020s 98.8% 99.1% 0.2% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Armenia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Armenia and South Korea?
0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Armenia and South Korea rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Armenia ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 36th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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 last grade of primary, female (% 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
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.