China vs Republic of Korea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per

China
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Republic of Korea
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
171st
Republic of Korea rank
172nd

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

  • China
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0007 units per square kilometre against 0.0006 units per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.

China ranks 171st and Republic of Korea ranks 172nd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9999 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.9999 units per square kilometre China
1990s 0.6309 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.6309 units per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0307 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0299 units per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0106 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0097 units per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Republic of 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), per, China or Republic of Korea?
China, at 0.0007 units per square kilometre against 0.0006 units per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per between China and Republic of Korea?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
China ranks 171st and Republic of Korea ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 5,653 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.