South Korea vs Portugal: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

South Korea
0.0%
in 2017
Portugal
0.0%
in 2017
South Korea rank
163rd
Portugal rank
165th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • South Korea
  • Portugal
0102030197119942017

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

South Korea ranks 163rd and Portugal ranks 165th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 28.0% 28.0% Portugal
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Korea
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, South Korea or Portugal?
South Korea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between South Korea and Portugal?
0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 163rd and Portugal ranks 165th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.