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
020406080100197119972023

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

Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,695 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release