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

South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Turkey
98.8%
in 2022
South Korea rank
26th
Turkey rank
29th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • South Korea
  • Turkey
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 29th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 99.2% 96.5% 2.6% South Korea
1990s 99.5% 93.5% 6.0% South Korea
2000s 98.4% 95.8% 2.7% South Korea
2010s 99.3% 95.8% 3.5% South Korea
2020s 98.9% 99.4% 0.5% Turkey

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 Turkey?
South Korea, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between South Korea and Turkey?
0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
South Korea ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 29th 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.