Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Korea
Korea: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Korea, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2017.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Korea peaked at 0.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
Korea ranks 126th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 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% | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -48.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +147.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
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
- 123 Maldives 0.1% compare
- 124 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 125 China 0.0% compare
- 127 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 127 Iceland 0.0%
- 127 Japan 0.0%
- 127 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 127 Malaysia 0.0%
- 127 Mauritius 0.0%
- 127 Naoero 0.0%
- 127 New Zealand 0.0%
- 127 Norway 0.0%
- 127 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 127 San Marino 0.0%
- 127 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 127 Sweden 0.0%
- 127 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 5 of primary education, male in Korea?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male?
- Korea ranks 126th out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.