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

South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Singapore
98.9%
in 2022
South Korea rank
36th
Singapore rank
35th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • South Korea
  • Singapore
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Singapore ahead.

South Korea ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 35th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 94.0% 93.8% 0.2% South Korea
1980s 95.4% 90.2% 5.2% South Korea
2000s 98.7% 98.8% 0.1% Singapore
2010s 99.3% 99.4% 0.1% Singapore
2020s 99.1% 99.6% 0.5% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, South Korea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 98.9% against 98.9% in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between South Korea and Singapore?
0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
South Korea ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 35th 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.