The number of socially disadvantaged students in Korea who have achieved solid grades has dropped significantly in the past nine years.

The number of socially disadvantaged students in Korea who have achieved solid grades has dropped significantly in the past nine years. The country’s so-called “academic resilience” fell from second place in 2006 to ninth place in 2015. The drop in the number of “academically resilient” students in Korea implies that it has become more difficult for socially disadvantaged students to overcome hardships and improve their academic performance.

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