Belgium vs Korea: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Belgium
99.2%
in 2022
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
25th
Korea rank
27th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 99.2% against 98.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Korea ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Korea ranks 27th of 165 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.8% | 95.7% | 22.9% | Korea |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 97.9% | 22.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 98.8% | 3.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 99.4% | 2.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 99.1% | 1.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Korea?
- Belgium, at 99.2% against 98.9% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Korea rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Korea ranks 27th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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