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
020406080100197119972023

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

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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
224 places, 6,364 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.