South Korea vs Malta: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

South Korea
50 number
in 2018
Malta
22 number
in 2018
South Korea rank
167th
Malta rank
169th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • South Korea
  • Malta
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 50 number against 22 number in Malta, a difference of 28 number.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.3 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 167th and Malta ranks 169th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 2,651 number 601.57 number 2,049 number South Korea
1980s 699.25 number 585.75 number 113.5 number South Korea
1990s 520.33 number 324.67 number 195.67 number South Korea
2000s 92.12 number 194.12 number 102 number Malta
2010s 103.29 number 35.43 number 67.86 number South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, South Korea or Malta?
South Korea, at 50 number against 22 number in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between South Korea and Malta?
28 number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 167th and Malta ranks 169th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 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.