Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Korea
Korea: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 98.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Korea, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Korea is 98.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Korea peaked at 99.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 1972.
That places Korea 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.5% | — |
| 1972 | 91.1% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 92.4% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 94.0% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 92.1% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 95.2% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 97.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 94.0% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 96.9% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.9% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Korea's 98.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.0% | 91.1% | 97.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 94.0% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 96.9% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.2% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Korea?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Korea was 98.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 1972.
- How does Korea rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Korea ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.