Estonia vs South Korea: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Estonia
99.0%
in 2023
South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Estonia rank
24th
South Korea rank
26th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Korea ahead.
Estonia ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 26th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 99.4% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 98.4% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 99.3% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 0.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Estonia or South Korea?
- Estonia, at 99.0% against 98.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Estonia and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Estonia ranks 24th and South 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
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.