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

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

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 65.1%
World rank
154th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1%
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 in Republic of Korea, 1971–2017

00.020.040.060.080.11971199420171971: 0.096 %1972: 0.064 %1975: 0.018 %1976: 0.021 %1977: 0.036 %1978: 0.011 %1979: 0.02 %1981: 0.004 %1982: 0.005 %1983: 0.008 %1984: 0.002 %1985: 0.003 %1986: 0.005 %1987: 0.008 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0.035 %2004: 0.008 %2005: 0.005 %2006: 0.005 %2013: 0.007 %2014: 0.002 %2015: 0.005 %2016: 0.006 %2017: 0.002 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 65.1% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

Republic of Korea ranks 154th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 0.1%
1972 0.1% -32.7%
1975 0.0% -72.3%
1976 0.0% +14.9%
1977 0.0% +74.6%
1978 0.0% -69.2%
1979 0.0% +77.7%
1981 0.0% -81.9%
1982 0.0% +48.6%
1983 0.0% +51.7%
1984 0.0% -73.2%
1985 0.0% +39.7%
1986 0.0% +52.2%
1987 0.0% +76.9%
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% -77.4%
2005 0.0% -37.3%
2006 0.0% -1.2%
2013 0.0% +38.2%
2014 0.0% -63.4%
2015 0.0% +93.9%
2016 0.0% +33.9%
2017 0.0% -65.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 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. 151 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
  2. 152 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
  3. 153 Ukraine 0.0% compare
  4. 155 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
  5. 156 Cayman Islands 0.0%
  6. 156 Iceland 0.0%
  7. 156 Japan 0.0%
  8. 156 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
  9. 156 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
  10. 156 Naoero 0.0%
  11. 156 Seychelles 0.0% compare
  12. 156 Sweden 0.0%
  13. 156 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 in Republic of Korea?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education 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 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education 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?
Republic of Korea ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.