Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea

South Korea: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 7 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7 number
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
165th
of 183 countries
All-time high
887 number
in 1971
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea, 1971–2018

02004006008001971199420181971: 887 number1972: 662 number1973: 853 number1976: 247 number1977: 156 number1978: 108 number1979: 100 number1980: 59 number1982: 48 number1983: 62 number1984: 35 number1985: 12 number1986: 17 number1987: 39 number1988: 64 number1995: 152 number1998: 0 number1999: 0 number2000: 0 number2001: 0 number2002: 0 number2003: 0 number2004: 23 number2005: 20 number2006: 27 number2007: 7 number2008: 20 number2009: 16 number2011: 16 number2013: 30 number2014: 25 number2015: 17 number2016: 12 number2017: 9 number2018: 7 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 7 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea peaked at 887 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

That places South Korea 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in South Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 887 number
1972 662 number -25.4%
1973 853 number +28.9%
1976 247 number -71.0%
1977 156 number -36.8%
1978 108 number -30.8%
1979 100 number -7.4%
1980 59 number -41.0%
1982 48 number -18.6%
1983 62 number +29.2%
1984 35 number -43.5%
1985 12 number -65.7%
1986 17 number +41.7%
1987 39 number +129.4%
1988 64 number +64.1%
1995 152 number +137.5%
1998 0 number -100.0%
1999 0 number
2000 0 number
2001 0 number
2002 0 number
2003 0 number
2004 23 number
2005 20 number -13.0%
2006 27 number +35.0%
2007 7 number -74.1%
2008 20 number +185.7%
2009 16 number -20.0%
2011 16 number +0.0%
2013 30 number +87.5%
2014 25 number -16.7%
2015 17 number -32.0%
2016 12 number -29.4%
2017 9 number -25.0%
2018 7 number -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 430.43 number 100 number 887 number 7
1980s 42 number 12 number 64 number 8
1990s 50.67 number 0 number 152 number 3
2000s 11.3 number 0 number 27 number 10
2010s 16.57 number 7 number 30 number 7

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 162 Samoa 14 number compare
  2. 163 Belarus 13 number compare
  3. 164 Kyrgyzstan 10 number compare
  4. 166 Malta 4 number compare
  5. 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 number compare
  6. 168 Andorra 3 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea was 7 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 887 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
South Korea ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.