China vs South Korea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square

China
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 2021
South Korea
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
172nd
South Korea rank
173rd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square over time

  • China
  • South Korea
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0005 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was China ahead.

China ranks 172nd and South Korea ranks 173rd of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1366 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.1366 units per square kilometre China
2000s 0.018 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0175 units per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 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), per square, China or South Korea?
China, at 0.0005 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square between China and South Korea?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do China and South Korea rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
China ranks 172nd and South Korea ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (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, 5,147 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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.