Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea

South Korea: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 11 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
11 number
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
161st
of 183 countries
All-time high
447 number
in 1971
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea, 1971–2018

01002003004001971199420181971: 447 number1972: 189 number1973: 211 number1976: 57 number1977: 67 number1978: 127 number1979: 26 number1980: 13 number1982: 10 number1983: 23 number1984: 33 number1985: 8 number1986: 10 number1987: 17 number1988: 67 number1995: 78 number1998: 0 number1999: 0 number2000: 0 number2001: 0 number2002: 0 number2003: 0 number2004: 46 number2005: 14 number2006: 13 number2007: 7 number2008: 10 number2009: 14 number2011: 15 number2013: 22 number2014: 19 number2015: 10 number2016: 15 number2017: 9 number2018: 11 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 11 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in 2018.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea peaked at 447 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

South Korea ranks 161st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in South Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 447 number
1972 189 number -57.7%
1973 211 number +11.6%
1976 57 number -73.0%
1977 67 number +17.5%
1978 127 number +89.6%
1979 26 number -79.5%
1980 13 number -50.0%
1982 10 number -23.1%
1983 23 number +130.0%
1984 33 number +43.5%
1985 8 number -75.8%
1986 10 number +25.0%
1987 17 number +70.0%
1988 67 number +294.1%
1995 78 number +16.4%
1998 0 number -100.0%
1999 0 number
2000 0 number
2001 0 number
2002 0 number
2003 0 number
2004 46 number
2005 14 number -69.6%
2006 13 number -7.1%
2007 7 number -46.2%
2008 10 number +42.9%
2009 14 number +40.0%
2011 15 number +7.1%
2013 22 number +46.7%
2014 19 number -13.6%
2015 10 number -47.4%
2016 15 number +50.0%
2017 9 number -40.0%
2018 11 number +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 160.57 number 26 number 447 number 7
1980s 22.62 number 8 number 67 number 8
1990s 26 number 0 number 78 number 3
2000s 10.4 number 0 number 46 number 10
2010s 14.43 number 9 number 22 number 7

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 158 Lithuania 13 number compare
  2. 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13 number compare
  3. 160 Belarus 12 number compare
  4. 162 Samoa 7 number compare
  5. 163 British Virgin Islands 6 number compare
  6. 164 Armenia 5 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea was 11 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 447 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
South Korea ranks 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.