South Korea vs WB: European Union: Repeaters in primary education, all grades … male annual growth rate

South Korea
14.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
WB: European Union
4.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea rank
42nd
WB: European Union rank
41st

Repeaters in primary education, all grades … male annual growth rate over time

  • South Korea
  • WB: European Union
-100-50050100197119972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 14.63 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in WB: European Union, a difference of 9.89 % change on previous year.

That makes South Korea's figure about 3.1 times WB: European Union's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 42nd and WB: European Union ranks 41st of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and WB: European Union in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea WB: European Union Difference Ahead
1970s -28.71 % change on previous year -5.18 % change on previous year 23.53 % change on previous year WB: European Union
2000s -10.55 % change on previous year -3.61 % change on previous year 6.94 % change on previous year WB: European Union
2010s 7.39 % change on previous year -3.44 % change on previous year 10.83 % change on previous year South Korea
2020s 20.66 % change on previous year -1.91 % change on previous year 22.57 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual, South Korea or WB: European Union?
South Korea, at 14.63 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in WB: European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual between South Korea and WB: European Union?
9.89 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: European Union?
22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do South Korea and WB: European Union rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual?
South Korea ranks 42nd and WB: European Union ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
399 places, 14,189 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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