Korea vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Korea
98.9%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia
96.7%
in 2021
Korea rank
30th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Korea
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 98.9% against 96.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 30th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 180 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.3% | 81.0% | 18.4% | Korea |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 90.7% | 7.6% | Korea |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 89.4% | 9.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 90.6% | 8.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 96.8% | 2.4% | 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, Korea or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Korea, at 98.9% against 96.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 2.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 30th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st 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