AIMS: East Asia vs South Korea: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female
AIMS: East Asia
96.3%
in 2021
South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia rank
36th
South Korea rank
36th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.9% against 96.3% in AIMS: East Asia, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 36th of 220 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 98.6% | 10.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 98.5% | 11.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 99.3% | 8.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 99.2% | 2.9% | 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, female, AIMS: East Asia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 98.9% against 96.3% in AIMS: East Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between AIMS: East Asia and South Korea?
- 2.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and South Korea rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 36th of 220 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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