British Virgin Islands vs Korea: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

British Virgin Islands
21 number
in 2018
Korea
12 number
in 2018
British Virgin Islands rank
155th
Korea rank
157th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Korea
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 21 number against 12 number in Korea, a difference of 9 number.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.8 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 155th and Korea ranks 157th of 189 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 40 number 0 number 40 number British Virgin Islands
1990s 38.5 number 0 number 38.5 number British Virgin Islands
2000s 27.5 number 26.75 number 0.75 number British Virgin Islands
2010s 31.67 number 17.56 number 14.11 number British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, British Virgin Islands or Korea?
British Virgin Islands, at 21 number against 12 number in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between British Virgin Islands and Korea?
9 number, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do British Virgin Islands and Korea rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
British Virgin Islands ranks 155th and Korea ranks 157th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.