Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in South Korea
South Korea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 26 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
26 number
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
165th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,673 number
in 1972
All-time low
0 number
in 1973
Years of data
45
1971–2018
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 2,673 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1973.
That places South 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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,860 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,673 number | +43.7% |
| 1973 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 number | — |
| 1975 | 0 number | — |
| 1976 | 0 number | — |
| 1977 | 0 number | — |
| 1978 | 0 number | — |
| 1979 | 0 number | — |
| 1980 | 0 number | — |
| 1981 | 0 number | — |
| 1982 | 0 number | — |
| 1983 | 0 number | — |
| 1984 | 0 number | — |
| 1985 | 0 number | — |
| 1986 | 0 number | — |
| 1987 | 0 number | — |
| 1988 | 0 number | — |
| 1989 | 0 number | — |
| 1990 | 0 number | — |
| 1991 | 0 number | — |
| 1992 | 0 number | — |
| 1993 | 0 number | — |
| 1997 | 0 number | — |
| 1998 | 0 number | — |
| 1999 | 0 number | — |
| 2000 | 0 number | — |
| 2001 | 0 number | — |
| 2002 | 0 number | — |
| 2003 | 0 number | — |
| 2004 | 180 number | — |
| 2005 | 35 number | -80.6% |
| 2006 | 32 number | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 21 number | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 21 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29 number | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 14 number | -51.7% |
| 2011 | 26 number | +85.7% |
| 2012 | 21 number | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 54 number | +157.1% |
| 2014 | 36 number | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 26 number | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 51 number | +96.2% |
| 2017 | 37 number | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 26 number | -29.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 26 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 8% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 26 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,006 number, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 South Korea
- 162 Brunei 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 Nauru 13 number compare
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South Korea?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,673 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1973.
- How does South Korea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- South Korea ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.