North Korea: Primary school completion rate

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 North Korea

Primary school completion rate

 Latest value 99.29
 Year 2009
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2009 - 2009
 Average 99.29
 Min - Max 99.29 - 99.29
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2009 is 99.29 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 88.23 percent, based on data from 129 countries. Historically, the average for North Korea from 2009 to 2009 is 99.29 percent. The minimum value, 99.29 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 99.29 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2009 is 99.29 percent.
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The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Definition: 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.

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