Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea

South Korea: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 13 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13 number
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
162nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
656 number
in 1971
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
33
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea, 1971–2018

02004006001971199420181971: 656 number1972: 513 number1973: 330 number1976: 165 number1977: 123 number1978: 75 number1979: 97 number1980: 40 number1982: 52 number1983: 38 number1984: 30 number1985: 17 number1986: 24 number1987: 436 number1988: 48 number1995: 94 number1998: 0 number1999: 0 number2000: 0 number2001: 0 number2002: 0 number2003: 0 number2004: 42 number2005: 20 number2006: 38 number2007: 22 number2011: 27 number2013: 32 number2014: 20 number2015: 14 number2016: 30 number2017: 16 number2018: 13 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea is 13 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea peaked at 656 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

That places South Korea 162nd out of 182 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in South Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 656 number
1972 513 number -21.8%
1973 330 number -35.7%
1976 165 number -50.0%
1977 123 number -25.5%
1978 75 number -39.0%
1979 97 number +29.3%
1980 40 number -58.8%
1982 52 number +30.0%
1983 38 number -26.9%
1984 30 number -21.1%
1985 17 number -43.3%
1986 24 number +41.2%
1987 436 number +1716.7%
1988 48 number -89.0%
1995 94 number +95.8%
1998 0 number -100.0%
1999 0 number
2000 0 number
2001 0 number
2002 0 number
2003 0 number
2004 42 number
2005 20 number -52.4%
2006 38 number +90.0%
2007 22 number -42.1%
2011 27 number +22.7%
2013 32 number +18.5%
2014 20 number -37.5%
2015 14 number -30.0%
2016 30 number +114.3%
2017 16 number -46.7%
2018 13 number -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 279.86 number 75 number 656 number 7
1980s 85.62 number 17 number 436 number 8
1990s 31.33 number 0 number 94 number 3
2000s 15.25 number 0 number 42 number 8
2010s 21.71 number 13 number 32 number 7

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 160 Andorra 15 number compare
  2. 160 British Virgin Islands 15 number compare
  3. 163 Belarus 10 number compare
  4. 164 Kyrgyzstan 8 number compare
  5. 165 Liechtenstein 7 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea was 13 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 656 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
South Korea ranks 162nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.