Iceland vs Korea: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Iceland
99.3%
in 2021
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
24th
Korea rank
27th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 99.3% against 98.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Korea ranks 27th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7% | 98.5% | 0.8% | Korea |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 98.9% | 0.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 99.4% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 0.1% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Korea?
- Iceland, at 99.3% against 98.9% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Iceland and Korea?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 24th 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