Republic of Korea vs WB: Small States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Republic of Korea
76
in 2024
WB: Small States
428,535
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
167th
WB: Small States rank
164th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • WB: Small States
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

WB: Small States currently reports 428,535 against 76 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 428,459.

That makes WB: Small States's figure about 5,638.6 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 167th and WB: Small States ranks 164th of 205 countries.

WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea WB: Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 0 324,043 324,043 WB: Small States
1980s 0 435,765 435,765 WB: Small States
1990s 0 493,352 493,352 WB: Small States
2000s 64.4 518,060 517,996 WB: Small States
2010s 84.1 473,314 473,230 WB: Small States
2020s 91.6 427,844 427,753 WB: Small States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Republic of Korea or WB: Small States?
WB: Small States, at 428,535 against 76 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Republic of Korea and WB: Small States?
428,459, with WB: Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Small States?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and WB: Small States rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 167th and WB: Small States ranks 164th of 205 countries.
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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About this data

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