Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
160th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1972
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
31
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Republic of Korea, 1971–2017

00.050.10.150.20.251971199420171971: 0.211 %1972: 0.23 %1975: 0.062 %1976: 0.038 %1977: 0.025 %1978: 0.024 %1979: 0.014 %1981: 0.011 %1982: 0.013 %1983: 0.008 %1984: 0.003 %1985: 0.003 %1986: 0.008 %1987: 0.014 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0.007 %2004: 0.005 %2005: 0.007 %2006: 0.002 %2007: 0.005 %2008: 0.004 %2013: 0.008 %2014: 0.006 %2015: 0.005 %2016: 0.004 %2017: 0.003 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2017.

That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

That places Republic of Korea 160th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 0.2%
1972 0.2% +8.8%
1975 0.1% -73.2%
1976 0.0% -37.6%
1977 0.0% -34.4%
1978 0.0% -6.0%
1979 0.0% -42.5%
1981 0.0% -20.2%
1982 0.0% +20.5%
1983 0.0% -41.8%
1984 0.0% -66.7%
1985 0.0% +33.9%
1986 0.0% +138.8%
1987 0.0% +71.7%
1997 0.0% -100.0%
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0% -21.6%
2005 0.0% +32.0%
2006 0.0% -73.7%
2007 0.0% +190.5%
2008 0.0% -19.3%
2013 0.0% +78.3%
2014 0.0% -22.4%
2015 0.0% -19.7%
2016 0.0% -25.8%
2017 0.0% -18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 7
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 157 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
  2. 158 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
  3. 159 Ukraine 0.0% compare
  4. 161 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
  5. 162 Cayman Islands 0.0%
  6. 162 Iceland 0.0%
  7. 162 Japan 0.0%
  8. 162 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
  9. 162 Monaco 0.0% compare
  10. 162 Naoero 0.0%
  11. 162 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
  12. 162 San Marino 0.0%
  13. 162 Seychelles 0.0% compare
  14. 162 Sweden 0.0%
  15. 162 Tuvalu 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Republic of Korea?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Republic of Korea was 0.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Republic of Korea rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 160th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.