How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Korea?

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Cyprus vs South Korea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Cyprus

45 number

in 2018

South Korea

43 number

in 2018

Cyprus rank

162nd

South Korea rank

163rd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

Cyprus
South Korea

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 45 number against 43 number in South Korea, a difference of 2 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

Cyprus ranks 162nd and South Korea ranks 163rd of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	477 number	677.89 number	200.89 number	South Korea
1980s	152.9 number	0 number	152.9 number	Cyprus
1990s	134.17 number	0 number	134.17 number	Cyprus
2000s	100.8 number	32.6 number	68.2 number	Cyprus
2010s	44.78 number	52.56 number	7.78 number	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Cyprus or South Korea?: Cyprus, at 45 number against 43 number in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Cyprus and South Korea?: 2 number, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Korea?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and South Korea rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?: Cyprus ranks 162nd and South Korea ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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 primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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