South Korea vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female
South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
96.1%
in 2021
South Korea rank
36th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
39th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- South Korea
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.9% against 96.1% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 36th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th 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 | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6% | 87.5% | 11.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 85.7% | 12.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 90.4% | 8.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 96.2% | 3.1% | 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- South Korea, at 98.9% against 96.1% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between South Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 2.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- South Korea ranks 36th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th 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
February 2026 Data Release