South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Persistence to last grade of primary, male
Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.9% against 76.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 164 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.6% | 78.1% | 16.5% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 81.0% | 17.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 80.3% | 18.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 76.1% | 22.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 76.9% | 22.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 77.1% | 21.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- South Korea, at 98.9% against 76.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 22.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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.