Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Germany
2.6%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
2.8%
in 2018
Germany rank
68th
Saudi Arabia rank
65th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Germany ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 3.6% 0.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.4% 1.2% 1.3% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Germany ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.