ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs South Korea: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
96.9%
in 2021
South Korea
98.9%
in 2023
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
24th
South Korea rank
26th

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

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • South Korea
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 98.9% against 96.9% in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 26th of 220 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 94.4% 98.3% 3.9% South Korea
2000s 90.9% 98.4% 7.5% South Korea
2010s 91.2% 99.3% 8.1% South Korea
2020s 96.9% 99.1% 2.1% 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, male, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or South Korea?
South Korea, at 98.9% against 96.9% in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Korea?
2.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and South Korea rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 26th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,511 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release