Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea

South Korea: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 9 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
9 number
Change on year
down 55.0%
World rank
152nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
481 number
in 1987
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
33
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea, 1971–2018

01002003004005001971199420181971: 277 number1972: 128 number1973: 146 number1976: 75 number1977: 59 number1978: 44 number1979: 61 number1980: 24 number1982: 49 number1983: 23 number1984: 12 number1985: 5 number1986: 20 number1987: 481 number1988: 29 number1995: 61 number1998: 0 number1999: 0 number2000: 0 number2001: 0 number2002: 0 number2003: 0 number2004: 87 number2005: 22 number2006: 20 number2007: 30 number2011: 20 number2013: 21 number2014: 29 number2015: 26 number2016: 15 number2017: 20 number2018: 9 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea stood at 9 number.

That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea peaked at 481 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

That places South Korea 152nd out of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in South Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 277 number
1972 128 number -53.8%
1973 146 number +14.1%
1976 75 number -48.6%
1977 59 number -21.3%
1978 44 number -25.4%
1979 61 number +38.6%
1980 24 number -60.7%
1982 49 number +104.2%
1983 23 number -53.1%
1984 12 number -47.8%
1985 5 number -58.3%
1986 20 number +300.0%
1987 481 number +2305.0%
1988 29 number -94.0%
1995 61 number +110.3%
1998 0 number -100.0%
1999 0 number
2000 0 number
2001 0 number
2002 0 number
2003 0 number
2004 87 number
2005 22 number -74.7%
2006 20 number -9.1%
2007 30 number +50.0%
2011 20 number -33.3%
2013 21 number +5.0%
2014 29 number +38.1%
2015 26 number -10.3%
2016 15 number -42.3%
2017 20 number +33.3%
2018 9 number -55.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 112.86 number 44 number 277 number 7
1980s 80.38 number 5 number 481 number 8
1990s 20.33 number 0 number 61 number 3
2000s 19.88 number 0 number 87 number 8
2010s 20 number 9 number 29 number 7

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 149 British Virgin Islands 12 number compare
  2. 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 number compare
  3. 151 Kyrgyzstan 10 number compare
  4. 153 Belarus 7 number compare
  5. 154 Andorra 5 number compare
  6. 154 Malta 5 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in South Korea was 9 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 481 number in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
South Korea ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.