How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malta?

33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Malta: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male

Republic of Korea

29 number

in 2018

Malta

13 number

in 2018

Republic of Korea rank

162nd

Malta rank

164th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male over time

Republic of Korea
Malta

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 29 number against 13 number in Malta, a difference of 16 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 162nd and Malta ranks 164th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,080 number	330.71 number	1,749 number	Republic of Korea
1980s	600.62 number	277.5 number	323.12 number	Republic of Korea
1990s	276 number	122 number	154 number	Republic of Korea
2000s	44.75 number	100.88 number	56.12 number	Malta
2010s	58.29 number	17.43 number	40.86 number	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male, Republic of Korea or Malta?: Republic of Korea, at 29 number against 13 number in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between Republic of Korea and Malta?: 16 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malta?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Malta rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?: Republic of Korea ranks 162nd and Malta ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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