Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 98.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 149 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1990
All-time low
93.1%
in 1972
Years of data
50
1971–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Republic of Korea, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Republic of Korea stood at 98.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 99.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1972.
That places Republic of Korea 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.1% | — |
| 1972 | 93.1% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 94.2% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 95.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 93.8% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 96.0% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 94.0% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 97.3% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.3% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.3% | 93.1% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 94.0% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 97.3% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 97.9% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of 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 5 of primary education, female in Republic of Korea?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Republic of Korea was 98.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1972.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release