Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
24,983 number
in 2019
Thailand
23,469 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
45th
Thailand rank
47th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 24,983 number against 23,469 number in Thailand, a difference of 1,514 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 47th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 50,733 number 93,510 number 42,777 number Thailand
2010s 20,726 number 31,124 number 10,398 number Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
Saudi Arabia, at 24,983 number against 23,469 number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
1,514 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 47th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 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.