Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Korea
Korea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 26 number in 2018. β Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Korea, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Korea recorded 26 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Korea peaked at 2,673 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1973.
That places Korea 165th out of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 503.67 number | 0 number | 2,673 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 31.8 number | 0 number | 180 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.33 number | 14 number | 54 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 32 number compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 29 number compare
- 164 Andorra 27 number compare
- 166 Liechtenstein 23 number compare
- 167 Montenegro 19 number compare
- 168 Naoero 13 number compare
More education data for Korea
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Korea?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Korea was 26 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,673 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1973.
- How does Korea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Korea ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.