What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?

419 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?

11 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes

Ecuador

1,241 number

in 2018

Saudi Arabia

1,660 number

in 2019

Ecuador rank

96th

Saudi Arabia rank

94th

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time

Ecuador
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,660 number against 1,241 number in Ecuador, a difference of 419 number.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	22,964 number	21,626 number	1,338 number	Ecuador
2000s	3,214 number	19,188 number	15,974 number	Saudi Arabia
2010s	3,488 number	4,171 number	682.88 number	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Ecuador or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 1,660 number against 1,241 number in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?: 419 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?: Ecuador ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 4 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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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,833 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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