Chile vs Korea: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Chile
99.1%
in 2023
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Chile rank
23rd
Korea rank
26th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Chile
  • Korea
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 99.1% against 98.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.

Chile ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 26th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 68.7% 93.9% 25.2% Korea
1980s 90.0% 96.8% 6.8% Korea
2010s 99.1% 99.3% 0.2% Korea
2020s 99.7% 99.1% 0.6% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Chile or Korea?
Chile, at 99.1% against 98.9% in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Chile and Korea?
0.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Chile and Korea rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Chile ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 26th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 5,490 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.