South Korea vs Samoa: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female

South Korea
3 number
in 2018
Samoa
4 number
in 2019
South Korea rank
139th
Samoa rank
136th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time

  • South Korea
  • Samoa
0100200300197119952019

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 4 number against 3 number in South Korea, a difference of 1 number.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.

South Korea ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 136th of 164 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 number 10 number 10 number Samoa
2000s 3.5 number 10.25 number 6.75 number Samoa
2010s 4 number 11.25 number 7.25 number Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female, South Korea or Samoa?
Samoa, at 4 number against 3 number in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female between South Korea and Samoa?
1 number, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Samoa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Samoa rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
South Korea ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 136th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (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 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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