How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Samoa?

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Samoa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Republic of Korea

50 number

in 2018

Samoa

56 number

in 2019

Republic of Korea rank

167th

Samoa rank

165th

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

Republic of Korea
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 56 number against 50 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6 number.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 167th and Samoa ranks 165th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	520.33 number	465.33 number	55 number	Republic of Korea
2000s	92.12 number	177.5 number	85.38 number	Samoa
2010s	94.83 number	54.5 number	40.33 number	Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or Samoa?: Samoa, at 56 number against 50 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Samoa?: 6 number, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Samoa?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Samoa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Republic of Korea ranks 167th and Samoa ranks 165th 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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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: 21 August 2026

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