Korea vs Sri Lanka: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female
Korea
99.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
98.8%
in 2022
Korea rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female over time
- Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Korea currently reports 99.0% against 98.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 96.1% | 3.1% | Korea |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 96.0% | 3.8% | Korea |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.4% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 0.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female, Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Korea, at 99.0% against 98.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female between Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Korea ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release