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
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
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.