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

44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Cyprus vs Republic of Korea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Cyprus

79 number

in 2018

Republic of Korea

69 number

in 2018

Cyprus rank

165th

Republic of Korea rank

167th

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

Cyprus
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 79 number against 69 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10 number.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Cyprus ranks 165th and Republic of Korea ranks 167th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	823.22 number	1,182 number	358.33 number	Republic of Korea
1980s	249.4 number	0 number	249.4 number	Cyprus
1990s	213 number	0 number	213 number	Cyprus
2000s	169.3 number	64.4 number	104.9 number	Cyprus
2010s	75.22 number	84.89 number	9.67 number	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, Cyprus or Republic of Korea?: Cyprus, at 79 number against 69 number in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Cyprus and Republic of Korea?: 10 number, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Republic of Korea?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and Republic of Korea rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Cyprus ranks 165th and Republic of Korea ranks 167th of 190 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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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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