IDA blend vs Korea: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

IDA blend
72.4%
in 2023
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
IDA blend rank
34th
Korea rank
36th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • IDA blend
  • Korea
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 98.9% against 72.4% in IDA blend, a difference of 26.5%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 34th and Korea ranks 36th of 45 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 79.3% 98.3% 19.0% Korea
2000s 70.3% 98.5% 28.2% Korea
2010s 70.4% 99.3% 28.9% Korea
2020s 72.7% 99.0% 26.3% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, IDA blend or Korea?
Korea, at 98.9% against 72.4% in IDA blend as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between IDA blend and Korea?
26.5%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do IDA blend and Korea rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
IDA blend ranks 34th and Korea ranks 36th of 45 groups.
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.