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
020406080100197119972023

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

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.