Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea

South Korea: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 5 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5 number
Change on year
down 64.3%
World rank
162nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
451 number
in 1971
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
33
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea, 1971–2018

01002003004005001971199420181971: 451 number1972: 158 number1973: 125 number1976: 48 number1977: 59 number1978: 107 number1979: 36 number1980: 67 number1982: 14 number1983: 21 number1984: 34 number1985: 9 number1986: 13 number1987: 21 number1988: 36 number1995: 88 number1998: 0 number1999: 0 number2000: 0 number2001: 0 number2002: 0 number2003: 0 number2004: 102 number2005: 23 number2006: 16 number2007: 16 number2011: 17 number2013: 21 number2014: 19 number2015: 7 number2016: 12 number2017: 14 number2018: 5 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea stood at 5 number.

That represents a change of down 64.3% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea peaked at 451 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

That places South Korea 162nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in South Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 451 number
1972 158 number -65.0%
1973 125 number -20.9%
1976 48 number -61.6%
1977 59 number +22.9%
1978 107 number +81.4%
1979 36 number -66.4%
1980 67 number +86.1%
1982 14 number -79.1%
1983 21 number +50.0%
1984 34 number +61.9%
1985 9 number -73.5%
1986 13 number +44.4%
1987 21 number +61.5%
1988 36 number +71.4%
1995 88 number +144.4%
1998 0 number -100.0%
1999 0 number
2000 0 number
2001 0 number
2002 0 number
2003 0 number
2004 102 number
2005 23 number -77.5%
2006 16 number -30.4%
2007 16 number +0.0%
2011 17 number +6.2%
2013 21 number +23.5%
2014 19 number -9.5%
2015 7 number -63.2%
2016 12 number +71.4%
2017 14 number +16.7%
2018 5 number -64.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 140.57 number 36 number 451 number 7
1980s 26.88 number 9 number 67 number 8
1990s 29.33 number 0 number 88 number 3
2000s 19.62 number 0 number 102 number 8
2010s 13.57 number 5 number 21 number 7

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 159 Belarus 9 number compare
  2. 159 Ukraine 9 number compare
  3. 161 Andorra 7 number compare
  4. 162 Kyrgyzstan 5 number compare
  5. 162 Montenegro 5 number compare
  6. 165 Saint Lucia 4 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea was 5 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 451 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
South Korea ranks 162nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.