Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 12,125 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12,125 number
Change on year
up 176.6%
World rank
41st
of 183 countries
All-time high
17,211 number
in 2005
All-time low
2,213 number
in 2014
Years of data
14
1979–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1979199920191979: 6.2k number2005: 17.2k number2007: 10.9k number2008: 16.9k number2010: 5.4k number2011: 6.2k number2012: 5.2k number2013: 4.2k number2014: 2.2k number2015: 3.8k number2016: 6.2k number2017: 3.7k number2018: 4.4k number2019: 12.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia is 12,125 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 176.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17,211 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,213 number, in 2014.

That places Saudi Arabia 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2019.
Year number Change
1979 6,211 number
2005 17,211 number +177.1%
2007 10,902 number -36.7%
2008 16,904 number +55.1%
2010 5,447 number -67.8%
2011 6,182 number +13.5%
2012 5,172 number -16.3%
2013 4,190 number -19.0%
2014 2,213 number -47.2%
2015 3,803 number +71.8%
2016 6,150 number +61.7%
2017 3,733 number -39.3%
2018 4,384 number +17.4%
2019 12,125 number +176.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,211 number 6,211 number 6,211 number 1
2000s 15,006 number 10,902 number 17,211 number 3
2010s 5,340 number 2,213 number 12,125 number 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 38 Eswatini 13,407 number compare
  2. 39 Cameroon 12,940 number compare
  3. 40 Senegal 12,642 number compare
  4. 42 Guinea 11,533 number compare
  5. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,486 number compare
  6. 44 Peru 11,322 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia was 12,125 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 17,211 number in 2005.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,213 number in 2014.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.