Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in South Korea is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1973.
That places South Korea 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, 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, male (number), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -53.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +70.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +124.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -73.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +14.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 0% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 units per person, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 176 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per person compare
- 177 Kuwait 0 units per person compare
- 178 Mongolia 0 units per person compare
- 180 Canada 0 units per person
- 180 Cayman Islands 0 units per person compare
- 180 United Kingdom 0 units per person
- 180 Gibraltar 0 units per person
- 180 Indonesia 0 units per person compare
- 180 Iceland 0 units per person
- 180 Japan 0 units per person
- 180 Sri Lanka 0 units per person compare
- 180 Moldova 0 units per person compare
- 180 Maldives 0 units per person compare
- 180 North Macedonia 0 units per person compare
- 180 Malaysia 0 units per person
- 180 Norway 0 units per person
- 180 Oman 0 units per person compare
- 180 San Marino 0 units per person compare
- 180 Seychelles 0 units per person compare
- 180 Uzbekistan 0 units per person compare
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in South Korea?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in South Korea was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1973.
- How does South Korea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.