Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Korea
Korea: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Korea, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Korea is 99.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Korea peaked at 99.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 1981.
Korea ranks 21st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.8% | — |
| 1972 | 94.4% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 94.8% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 96.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 93.8% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 97.5% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.2% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 97.6% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.0% | 94.4% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 93.8% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 97.2% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 8 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Korea?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Korea was 99.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 1981.
- How does Korea rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.