Ireland vs Korea: Share of repeaters by gender and level of education
Share of repeaters by gender and level of education over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 49.57 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 38.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Korea, a difference of 11.41 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.53 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 40.4 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 4.13 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Ireland |
| 2020s | 47.89 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 39.45 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 8.45 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of repeaters by gender and level of education, Ireland or Korea?
- Ireland, at 49.57 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 38.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of repeaters by gender and level of education between Ireland and Korea?
- 11.41 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for share of repeaters by gender and level of education?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of repeaters by gender and level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of repeaters by gender and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.