France vs Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

France
35,492 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
41,900 number
in 2019
France rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 41,900 number against 35,492 number in France, a difference of 6,408 number.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 184 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 344,063 number 19,146 number 324,917 number France
2000s 186,502 number 57,887 number 128,615 number France
2010s 81,796 number 18,560 number 63,236 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, France or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 41,900 number against 35,492 number in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between France and Saudi Arabia?
6,408 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
France ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 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.