Korea vs Lithuania: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Lithuania
98.6%
in 2023
Korea rank
30th
Lithuania rank
33rd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lithuania ahead.
Korea ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 98.8% | 1.8% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.7% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Korea or Lithuania?
- Korea, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Korea and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lithuania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Lithuania rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Korea ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 33rd 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.