Korea vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Korea
47
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
287,890
in 2024
Korea rank
160th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
159th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Korea
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 287,890 against 47 in Korea, a difference of 287,843.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 6,125.3 times Korea's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 160th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 159th of 199 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 1.17 million 1.17 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
1990s 0 789,911 789,911 WB: Europe & Central Asia
2000s 32.6 416,964 416,932 WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 52.2 263,731 263,679 WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 52.2 262,913 262,861 WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Korea or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 287,890 against 47 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
287,843, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Korea ranks 160th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release