Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Korea

South Korea: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
148th
of 156 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
15
1997–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Korea, 1997–2017

00.0050.010.0151997200720171997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0.015 %2004: 0.006 %2005: 0.008 %2006: 0.005 %2013: 0.008 %2014: 0.006 %2015: 0.007 %2016: 0.006 %2017: 0.004 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Korea stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Korea peaked at 0.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.

That places South Korea 148th out of 156 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in South Korea, 1997 to 2017.
Year % Change
1997 0.0%
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0% -60.8%
2005 0.0% +31.8%
2006 0.0% -33.0%
2013 0.0% +46.3%
2014 0.0% -19.1%
2015 0.0% +8.2%
2016 0.0% -13.9%
2017 0.0% -31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 South Korea

  1. 145 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
  2. 145 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
  3. 147 Ukraine 0.0% compare
  4. 149 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
  5. 150 Barbados 0.0%
  6. 150 Cayman Islands 0.0%
  7. 150 Iceland 0.0%
  8. 150 Japan 0.0%
  9. 150 Moldova 0.0% compare
  10. 150 Seychelles 0.0%
  11. 150 Sweden 0.0%

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Korea?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in South Korea was 0.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does South Korea rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
South Korea ranks 148th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.