Iceland vs Korea: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Iceland
98.9%
in 2019
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
31st
Korea rank
30th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Iceland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 31st and Korea ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 98.2% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 98.4% | 1.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 99.3% | 0.9% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Iceland or Korea?
- Korea, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Iceland and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Iceland ranks 31st and Korea ranks 30th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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.