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

9 years are reported by both, from 1999 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 Samoa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male

Republic of Korea

29 number

in 2018

Samoa

37 number

in 2019

Republic of Korea rank

162nd

Samoa rank

159th

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

Republic of Korea
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 37 number against 29 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 8 number.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 162nd and Samoa ranks 159th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 number	114 number	114 number	Samoa
2000s	0 number	115 number	115 number	Samoa
2010s	54.17 number	33 number	21.17 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 Samoa?: Samoa, at 37 number against 29 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between Republic of Korea and Samoa?: 8 number, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Samoa?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Samoa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?: Republic of Korea ranks 162nd and Samoa ranks 159th 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: 07 August 2026

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