ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs South Korea: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
96.9%
in 2021
South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
28th
South Korea rank
30th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.9% against 96.9% in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Korea ahead.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 30th of 220 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.1% | 99.3% | 17.2% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 91.2% | 98.3% | 7.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 98.5% | 8.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 99.3% | 8.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 99.2% | 2.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 98.9% against 96.9% in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Korea?
- 2.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Korea rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 30th of 220 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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