Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 41.0%
World rank
162nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1971
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
29
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Republic of Korea, 1971–2017

00.050.10.151971199420171971: 0.155 %1972: 0.091 %1975: 0.032 %1976: 0.027 %1977: 0.026 %1978: 0.018 %1979: 0.014 %1981: 0.008 %1982: 0.007 %1983: 0.007 %1984: 0.003 %1985: 0.004 %1986: 0.048 %1987: 0.009 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0.023 %2004: 0.007 %2005: 0.008 %2006: 0.005 %2013: 0.007 %2014: 0.004 %2015: 0.008 %2016: 0.006 %2017: 0.004 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Republic of Korea stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of down 41.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

That places Republic of Korea 162nd 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 0.2%
1972 0.1% -41.2%
1975 0.0% -64.4%
1976 0.0% -17.5%
1977 0.0% -2.4%
1978 0.0% -32.0%
1979 0.0% -20.6%
1981 0.0% -44.4%
1982 0.0% -9.8%
1983 0.0% +1.3%
1984 0.0% -58.5%
1985 0.0% +38.0%
1986 0.0% +1063.4%
1987 0.0% -80.9%
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% -70.0%
2005 0.0% +13.5%
2006 0.0% -31.0%
2013 0.0% +21.5%
2014 0.0% -46.6%
2015 0.0% +126.9%
2016 0.0% -18.4%
2017 0.0% -41.0%

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% 7
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 159 China 0.0% compare
  2. 160 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
  3. 161 Ukraine 0.0% compare
  4. 163 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
  5. 164 Barbados 0.0%
  6. 164 Cayman Islands 0.0%
  7. 164 Iceland 0.0%
  8. 164 Japan 0.0%
  9. 164 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
  10. 164 Naoero 0.0%
  11. 164 Seychelles 0.0% compare
  12. 164 Sweden 0.0%
  13. 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Republic of Korea?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Republic of Korea was 0.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Republic of Korea ranks 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.