China vs Republic of Korea: Primary completion rate, total

China
103.5%
in 2010
Republic of Korea
102.9%
in 2024
China rank
21st
Republic of Korea rank
23rd

Primary completion rate, total over time

  • China
  • Republic of Korea
0255075100198920062024

How they compare

China currently reports 103.5% against 102.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

China ranks 21st and Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 189 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 98.8% 100.2% 1.4% Republic of Korea
2010s 103.5% 101.5% 2.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, total, China or Republic of Korea?
China, at 103.5% against 102.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between China and Republic of Korea?
0.6%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
China ranks 21st and Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.