Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea

South Korea: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 5 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5 number
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
151st
of 170 countries
All-time high
90 number
in 2004
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
33
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 66 number1972: 31 number1973: 11 number1976: 23 number1977: 48 number1978: 12 number1979: 21 number1980: 11 number1982: 10 number1983: 7 number1984: 30 number1985: 13 number1986: 10 number1987: 10 number1988: 13 number1995: 46 number1998: 0 number1999: 0 number2000: 0 number2001: 0 number2002: 0 number2003: 0 number2004: 90 number2005: 19 number2006: 11 number2007: 22 number2011: 14 number2013: 28 number2014: 24 number2015: 17 number2016: 21 number2017: 10 number2018: 5 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea stood at 5 number.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea peaked at 90 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

South Korea ranks 151st of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in South Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 66 number
1972 31 number -53.0%
1973 11 number -64.5%
1976 23 number +109.1%
1977 48 number +108.7%
1978 12 number -75.0%
1979 21 number +75.0%
1980 11 number -47.6%
1982 10 number -9.1%
1983 7 number -30.0%
1984 30 number +328.6%
1985 13 number -56.7%
1986 10 number -23.1%
1987 10 number +0.0%
1988 13 number +30.0%
1995 46 number +253.8%
1998 0 number -100.0%
1999 0 number
2000 0 number
2001 0 number
2002 0 number
2003 0 number
2004 90 number
2005 19 number -78.9%
2006 11 number -42.1%
2007 22 number +100.0%
2011 14 number -36.4%
2013 28 number +100.0%
2014 24 number -14.3%
2015 17 number -29.2%
2016 21 number +23.5%
2017 10 number -52.4%
2018 5 number -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.29 number 11 number 66 number 7
1980s 13 number 7 number 30 number 8
1990s 15.33 number 0 number 46 number 3
2000s 17.75 number 0 number 90 number 8
2010s 17 number 5 number 28 number 7

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 149 Belarus 7 number compare
  2. 150 Kyrgyzstan 6 number compare
  3. 151 Malta 5 number compare
  4. 153 Montenegro 4 number compare
  5. 154 Andorra 3 number compare
  6. 154 British Virgin Islands 3 number compare
  7. 154 Uzbekistan 3 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in South Korea?
Repeaters in grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 90 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
South Korea ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.