Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 2,800 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,800 number
Change on year
up 50.5%
World rank
55th
of 170 countries
All-time high
7,394 number
in 2005
All-time low
1,448 number
in 2014
Years of data
14
1979–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1979199920191979: 2.6k number2005: 7.4k number2007: 5.1k number2008: 5.3k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 2.4k number2012: 2.0k number2013: 2.1k number2014: 1.4k number2015: 1.5k number2016: 2.9k number2017: 3.4k number2018: 1.9k number2019: 2.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 2,800 number.

The figure is up 50.5% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7,394 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,448 number, in 2014.

That places Saudi Arabia 55th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2019.
Year number Change
1979 2,621 number
2005 7,394 number +182.1%
2007 5,052 number -31.7%
2008 5,309 number +5.1%
2010 1,912 number -64.0%
2011 2,377 number +24.3%
2012 1,953 number -17.8%
2013 2,095 number +7.3%
2014 1,448 number -30.9%
2015 1,543 number +6.6%
2016 2,892 number +87.4%
2017 3,447 number +19.2%
2018 1,860 number -46.0%
2019 2,800 number +50.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,621 number 2,621 number 2,621 number 1
2000s 5,918 number 5,052 number 7,394 number 3
2010s 2,233 number 1,448 number 3,447 number 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 52 Jordan 2,933 number compare
  2. 53 Eswatini 2,918 number compare
  3. 54 Portugal 2,900 number compare
  4. 56 Poland 2,545 number compare
  5. 57 Myanmar 2,486 number compare
  6. 58 Nicaragua 2,481 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Saudi Arabia was 2,800 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 7,394 number in 2005.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,448 number in 2014.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.