China vs Republic of Korea: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

China
0.0%
in 2018
Republic of Korea
0.0%
in 2017
China rank
164th
Republic of Korea rank
165th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time

  • China
  • Republic of Korea
00.511.522.5197119942018

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 3.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 164th and Republic of Korea ranks 165th of 181 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.8% 0.0% 1.8% 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), male, 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), male 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?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
China ranks 164th and Republic of Korea ranks 165th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.