Korea vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

Korea
22.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Korea rank
39th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
42nd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) over time

  • Korea
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
-1000100200197119972024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 22.58 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 20.13 % change on previous year.

That makes Korea's figure about 9.2 times UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 39th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 42nd of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s -28.47 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year 31.92 % change on previous year UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s -16.57 % change on previous year -0.0256 % change on previous year 16.54 % change on previous year UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 4.96 % change on previous year -3.98 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year Korea
2020s 31.26 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year 28.1 % change on previous year Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), Korea or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Korea, at 22.58 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between Korea and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
20.13 % change on previous year, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Korea and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
Korea ranks 39th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.