France vs Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

France
5,548 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
6,000 number
in 2019
France rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
49th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 6,000 number against 5,548 number in France, a difference of 452 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.

France ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 174 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 66,416 number 3,624 number 62,792 number France
2000s 49,984 number 10,875 number 39,109 number France
2010s 19,564 number 4,342 number 15,222 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, France or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 6,000 number against 5,548 number in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between France and Saudi Arabia?
452 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
France ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,720 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.