Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Romania
1.3%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2016
Romania rank
109th
Saudi Arabia rank
108th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 109th and Saudi Arabia ranks 108th of 184 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 3.3% 1.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Romania as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Romania ranks 109th and Saudi Arabia ranks 108th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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