Korea vs World: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Korea
98.9%
in 2023
World
77.6%
in 2023
Korea rank
26th
World rank
24th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Korea
  • World
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 98.9% against 77.6% in World, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times World's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 164 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea World Difference Ahead
1970s 94.6% 67.6% 27.0% Korea
1980s 98.0% 70.7% 27.3% Korea
1990s 98.9% 75.3% 23.6% Korea
2000s 98.4% 75.6% 22.8% Korea
2010s 99.3% 78.8% 20.5% Korea
2020s 98.9% 79.8% 19.1% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Korea or World?
Korea, at 98.9% against 77.6% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Korea and World?
21.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Korea and World rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Korea ranks 26th and World ranks 24th 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.