Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Mexico
1.2%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2016
Mexico rank
112th
Saudi Arabia rank
110th

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

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 112th and Saudi Arabia ranks 110th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.4% 3.5% 0.9% Mexico
2010s 1.9% 1.4% 0.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Mexico ranks 112th and Saudi Arabia ranks 110th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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