Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 29 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
29 number
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
162nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
3,519 number
in 1971
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
33
1971–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Korea, Republic of, 1971–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1971199420181971: 3.5k number1972: 2.7k number1973: 2.9k number1976: 1.6k number1977: 1.4k number1978: 1.4k number1979: 1.1k number1980: 647 number1982: 471 number1983: 1.7k number1984: 266 number1985: 170 number1986: 192 number1987: 1.1k number1988: 274 number1995: 828 number1998: 0 number1999: 0 number2000: 0 number2001: 0 number2002: 0 number2003: 0 number2004: 152 number2005: 62 number2006: 85 number2007: 59 number2011: 63 number2013: 83 number2014: 74 number2015: 57 number2016: 57 number2017: 45 number2018: 29 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Korea, Republic of stood at 29 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Korea, Republic of peaked at 3,519 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

Korea, Republic of ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,080 number 1,078 number 3,519 number 7
1980s 600.62 number 170 number 1,698 number 8
1990s 276 number 0 number 828 number 3
2000s 44.75 number 0 number 152 number 8
2010s 58.29 number 29 number 83 number 7

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 159 Samoa 37 number compare
  2. 160 Andorra, Principality of 35 number compare
  3. 161 St. Kitts and Nevis 32 number compare
  4. 163 Uzbekistan, Republic of 14 number compare
  5. 164 Malta 13 number compare
  6. 165 Liechtenstein 11 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Korea, Republic of?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Korea, Republic of was 29 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 3,519 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Korea, Republic of ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.