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

Korea
98.9%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia
96.8%
in 2021
Korea rank
26th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
26th

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

  • Korea
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 98.9% against 96.8% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 2.1%.

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

Korea ranks 26th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th 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 98.3% 94.1% 4.2% Korea
2000s 98.4% 90.3% 8.1% Korea
2010s 99.3% 90.7% 8.6% Korea
2020s 99.1% 96.8% 2.3% 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, Korea or MDG: Eastern Asia?
Korea, at 98.9% against 96.8% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia?
2.1%, 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, male?
Korea ranks 26th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 164 countries.
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