ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Republic of Korea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
418,482
in 2024
Republic of Korea
76
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
165th
Republic of Korea rank
167th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Republic of Korea
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972024

How they compare

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 418,482 against 76 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 418,406.

That makes ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s figure about 5,506.3 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 165th and Republic of Korea ranks 167th of 220 groups.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 30.75 0 30.75 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2000s 104,557 64.4 104,492 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 334,156 84.1 334,072 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 404,010 91.6 403,918 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Republic of Korea?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 418,482 against 76 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Republic of Korea?
418,406, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Republic of Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Republic of Korea rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 165th and Republic of Korea ranks 167th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release