China vs Republic of Korea: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
China
0.0%
in 2018
Republic of Korea
0.0%
in 2017
China rank
167th
Republic of Korea rank
168th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes China's figure about 3.2 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 167th and Republic of Korea ranks 168th of 184 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 0.0% | 6.9% | China |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.0% | 4.4% | China |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | China |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, China or Republic of Korea?
- China, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between China and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
- How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- China ranks 167th and Republic of Korea ranks 168th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.