Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 19,825 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
19,825 number
Change on year
up 105.4%
World rank
53rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
37,877 number
in 2005
All-time low
6,387 number
in 2014
Years of data
14
1979–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1979199920191979: 14.5k number2005: 37.9k number2007: 27.9k number2008: 32.4k number2010: 11.4k number2011: 12.7k number2012: 10.8k number2013: 9.7k number2014: 6.4k number2015: 8.3k number2016: 14.2k number2017: 12.0k number2018: 9.7k number2019: 19.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Saudi Arabia is 19,825 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.4% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 37,877 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,387 number, in 2014.

Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,519 number 14,519 number 14,519 number 1
2000s 32,728 number 27,905 number 37,877 number 3
2010s 11,507 number 6,387 number 19,825 number 10

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  3. 52 Libya 20,217 number compare
  4. 54 Uruguay 18,769 number compare
  5. 55 Eritrea 18,025 number compare
  6. 56 Romania 17,334 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Saudi Arabia?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Saudi Arabia was 19,825 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 37,877 number in 2005.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,387 number in 2014.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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