Korea vs Sri Lanka: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
98.6%
in 2022
Korea rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 149 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 93.0% | 6.0% | Korea |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 93.7% | 6.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 0.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 0.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female, Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Korea, at 98.9% against 98.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female between Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, 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 5 of primary education, female?
- Korea ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 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