Korea vs Mexico: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Mexico
98.9%
in 2023
Korea rank
30th
Mexico rank
32nd

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

  • Korea
  • Mexico
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 180 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 94.9% 60.2% 34.7% Korea
1980s 98.1% 69.5% 28.6% Korea
1990s 98.5% 80.7% 17.9% Korea
2000s 98.5% 91.3% 7.1% Korea
2010s 99.3% 95.6% 3.7% Korea
2020s 99.0% 97.9% 1.1% 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 Mexico?
Korea, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Korea and Mexico?
0.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 30th and Mexico 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