South Korea vs MDG: Northern Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa
96.5%
in 2023
South Korea rank
30th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
32nd

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • South Korea
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 98.9% against 96.5% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 51 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 30th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 32nd 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: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 94.3% 77.6% 16.7% South Korea
1980s 98.1% 86.5% 11.5% South Korea
1990s 98.3% 89.4% 8.8% South Korea
2000s 98.5% 90.6% 7.9% South Korea
2010s 99.3% 94.7% 4.6% South Korea
2020s 99.0% 96.5% 2.4% 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: Northern Africa?
South Korea, at 98.9% against 96.5% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between South Korea and MDG: Northern Africa?
2.4%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and MDG: Northern Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do South Korea and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 30th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release