Persistence to last grade of primary in Korea
Korea: Persistence to last grade of primary was 99.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 99 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1990
All-time low
98.8%
in 2000
Years of data
9
1990–2016
Persistence to last grade of primary in Korea, 1990–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Korea recorded 99.5% for persistence to last grade of primary in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary in Korea peaked at 99.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2000.
Korea ranks 10th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.7% | — |
| 2000 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Korea's 99.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.6%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More health data for Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Korea?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Korea was 99.5% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Korea ranks 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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