South Korea vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia
96.9%
in 2021
South Korea rank
30th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
28th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.9% against 96.9% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 180 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.3% | 82.1% | 17.2% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 91.2% | 7.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 96.2% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 95.8% | 3.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 96.9% | 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, South Korea or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- South Korea, at 98.9% against 96.9% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between South Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 2.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 30th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th 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