Korea vs Norway: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female

Korea
98.9%
in 2023
Norway
98.8%
in 2021
Korea rank
36th
Norway rank
37th

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

  • Korea
  • Norway
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.

Korea ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 94.4% 99.0% 4.6% Norway
1980s 98.5% 99.4% 0.9% Norway
1990s 99.4% 99.2% 0.2% Korea
2000s 98.5% 99.2% 0.7% Norway
2010s 99.3% 99.4% 0.1% Norway
2020s 99.2% 99.1% 0.2% 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 Norway?
Korea, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between Korea and Norway?
0.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Korea and Norway rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
Korea ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th 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