Israel vs South Korea: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Israel
98.9%
in 2023
South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Israel rank
28th
South Korea rank
26th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Israel
  • South Korea
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 26th of 164 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 99.5% 98.3% 1.1% Israel
2010s 99.5% 99.3% 0.2% Israel
2020s 99.5% 98.9% 0.5% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Israel or South Korea?
South Korea, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Israel and South Korea?
0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Israel ranks 28th 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

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.