Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Korea
Korea: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Korea, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Korea is 0.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Korea peaked at 0.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
That places Korea 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -66.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +135.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -57.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +240.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -58.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +117.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 143 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 148 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 148 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 148 Iceland 0.0%
- 148 Japan 0.0%
- 148 Malaysia 0.0%
- 148 Mauritius 0.0%
- 148 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 148 Naoero 0.0%
- 148 New Zealand 0.0%
- 148 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 148 Norway 0.0%
- 148 Oman 0.0% compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 148 San Marino 0.0%
- 148 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 148 Sweden 0.0%
- 148 Tonga 0.0%
- 148 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
More education data for 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 repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Korea?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Korea was 0.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Korea rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Korea ranks 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.