Korea vs Türkiye: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Türkiye
99.0%
in 2022
Korea rank
30th
Türkiye rank
28th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 96.1% | 3.1% | Korea |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 93.5% | 6.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 96.0% | 2.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 95.8% | 3.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Korea or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Korea and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Korea ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 28th 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.