Korea vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female

Korea
98.9%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia
96.7%
in 2021
Korea rank
36th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
33rd

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

  • Korea
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 98.9% against 96.7% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 2.2%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 36th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 164 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea MDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 98.6% 93.1% 5.5% Korea
2000s 98.5% 88.4% 10.1% Korea
2010s 99.3% 90.5% 8.8% Korea
2020s 99.2% 96.7% 2.5% 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, 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, female 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?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
Korea ranks 36th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 164 countries.
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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,512 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release