Korea vs Mexico: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Mexico
98.9%
in 2023
Korea rank
30th
Mexico rank
32nd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.9% | 60.2% | 34.7% | Korea |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 69.5% | 28.6% | Korea |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 80.7% | 17.9% | Korea |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 91.3% | 7.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 95.6% | 3.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 97.9% | 1.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Korea or Mexico?
- Korea, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Korea and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Korea ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 32nd 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.