South Korea vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
96.3%
in 2023
South Korea rank
30th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
33rd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.9% against 96.3% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 30th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 33rd of 180 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.3% | 87.3% | 7.1% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 92.0% | 6.1% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 92.0% | 6.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 93.6% | 4.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 96.0% | 3.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 96.0% | 3.0% | 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, South Korea or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- South Korea, at 98.9% against 96.3% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between South Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 2.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 30th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 33rd of 180 countries.
- 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