South Korea vs Singapore: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male

South Korea
5 number
in 2018
Singapore
8 number
in 2018
South Korea rank
160th
Singapore rank
157th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • South Korea
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 8 number against 5 number in South Korea, a difference of 3 number.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 160th and Singapore ranks 157th of 188 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 90.62 number 677.75 number 587.12 number Singapore
1980s 0 number 82.75 number 82.75 number Singapore
2000s 6.33 number 26.33 number 20 number Singapore
2010s 7.67 number 13.33 number 5.67 number Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male, South Korea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 8 number against 5 number in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between South Korea and Singapore?
3 number, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
South Korea ranks 160th and Singapore ranks 157th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.