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 21 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Republic of Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Republic of Korea is 21 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 1,309 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 162nd of 182 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,309 number | — |
| 1972 | 709 number | -45.8% |
| 1973 | 787 number | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 283 number | -64.0% |
| 1977 | 363 number | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 378 number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 168 number | -55.6% |
| 1980 | 173 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 61 number | -64.7% |
| 1983 | 93 number | +52.5% |
| 1984 | 174 number | +87.1% |
| 1985 | 42 number | -75.9% |
| 1986 | 44 number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 68 number | +54.5% |
| 1988 | 134 number | +97.1% |
| 1995 | 733 number | +447.0% |
| 1998 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 number | — |
| 2000 | 0 number | — |
| 2001 | 0 number | — |
| 2002 | 0 number | — |
| 2003 | 0 number | — |
| 2004 | 238 number | — |
| 2005 | 56 number | -76.5% |
| 2006 | 40 number | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 45 number | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 46 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 71 number | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 62 number | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 34 number | -45.2% |
| 2016 | 48 number | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 33 number | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 21 number | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 571 number | 168 number | 1,309 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 98.62 number | 42 number | 174 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 244.33 number | 0 number | 733 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.38 number | 0 number | 238 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 45 number | 21 number | 71 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 29 number compare
- 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28 number compare
- 161 Montenegro 23 number compare
- 163 British Virgin Islands 19 number compare
- 163 Samoa 19 number compare
- 165 Andorra 18 number 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 21 number in 2018, 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 number 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 number in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 162nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 53.3%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.