Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 600 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
600 number
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
95th
of 164 countries
All-time high
10,345 number
in 1979
All-time low
600 number
in 2019
Years of data
13
1979–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1979199920191979: 10.3k number2005: 7.4k number2007: 7.0k number2008: 4.4k number2011: 2.5k number2012: 1.5k number2013: 1.2k number2014: 1.1k number2015: 1.1k number2016: 1.3k number2017: 2.0k number2018: 770 number2019: 600 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 600 number. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,345 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 600 number, in 2019.

That places Saudi Arabia 95th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Saudi Arabia, 1979 to 2019.
Year number Change
1979 10,345 number
2005 7,382 number -28.6%
2007 6,982 number -5.4%
2008 4,446 number -36.3%
2011 2,543 number -42.8%
2012 1,509 number -40.7%
2013 1,219 number -19.2%
2014 1,130 number -7.3%
2015 1,088 number -3.7%
2016 1,290 number +18.6%
2017 2,012 number +56.0%
2018 770 number -61.7%
2019 600 number -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,345 number 10,345 number 10,345 number 1
2000s 6,270 number 4,446 number 7,382 number 3
2010s 1,351 number 600 number 2,543 number 9

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 92 Sierra Leone 652 number compare
  2. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 643 number compare
  3. 94 Djibouti 627 number compare
  4. 96 Solomon Islands 500 number compare
  5. 97 China 493 number compare
  6. 98 Uruguay 464 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 600 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 10,345 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 600 number in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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