South Korea vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female

South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
96.3%
in 2021
South Korea rank
36th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
35th

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

  • South Korea
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 98.9% against 96.3% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 2.6%.

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

South Korea ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 98.6% 88.3% 10.3% South Korea
2000s 98.5% 86.6% 11.9% South Korea
2010s 99.3% 91.1% 8.2% South Korea
2020s 99.2% 96.4% 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, South Korea or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
South Korea, at 98.9% against 96.3% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between South Korea and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
2.6%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do South Korea and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
South Korea ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th 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