Early-demographic dividend vs South Korea: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Early-demographic dividend
76.1%
in 2023
South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Early-demographic dividend rank
28th
South Korea rank
26th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.9% against 76.1% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 22.8%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 26th of 45 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 94.6% | 41.5% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 98.0% | 36.1% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 98.9% | 31.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 98.4% | 28.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 99.3% | 19.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 98.9% | 18.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Early-demographic dividend or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 98.9% against 76.1% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Early-demographic dividend and South Korea?
- 22.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and South Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and South Korea rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 26th 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, 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
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.