Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Republic of Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Republic of Korea is 42, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 1,309 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 158th of 194 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,309 | — |
| 1972 | 709 | -45.8% |
| 1973 | 787 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 283 | -64.0% |
| 1977 | 363 | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 378 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 168 | -55.6% |
| 1980 | 173 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 61 | -64.7% |
| 1983 | 93 | +52.5% |
| 1984 | 174 | +87.1% |
| 1985 | 42 | -75.9% |
| 1986 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 68 | +54.5% |
| 1988 | 134 | +97.1% |
| 1995 | 733 | +447.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 238 | — |
| 2005 | 56 | -76.5% |
| 2006 | 40 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 71 | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 62 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 34 | -45.2% |
| 2016 | 48 | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 33 | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 21 | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 28 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 14 | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 23 | +64.3% |
| 2023 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 42 | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 571 | 168 | 1,309 | 7 |
| 1980s | 98.62 | 42 | 174 | 8 |
| 1990s | 244.33 | 0 | 733 | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.38 | 0 | 238 | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.88 | 21 | 71 | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.4 | 14 | 42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 155 Kazakhstan 71 compare
- 156 Montenegro 59 compare
- 157 Micronesia, Federated States of 49 compare
- 159 Kiribati 40 compare
- 160 Croatia 37 compare
- 161 Kyrgyzstan 32 compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Republic of Korea?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Republic of Korea was 42 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,309 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release