Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%) (rate) in South Korea
South Korea: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%) (rate) was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in South Korea, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in South Korea stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 56.7% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in South Korea peaked at 0.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
That places South Korea 108th out of 118 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 6 of primary education, female (%) (rate) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 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% | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -61.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +54.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +164.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +181.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -60.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -56.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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 South Korea
- 105 Cyprus 0.1% compare
- 106 Hong Kong 0.0% compare
- 107 Brunei 0.0% compare
- 109 Iceland 0.0%
- 109 Japan 0.0%
- 109 Malaysia 0.0%
- 109 New Caledonia 0.0% compare
- 109 New Zealand 0.0%
- 109 Norway 0.0%
- 109 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 109 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 109 Sweden 0.0%
- 109 Tuvalu 0.0%
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 repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in South Korea?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in South Korea was 0.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does South Korea rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- South Korea ranks 108th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.