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

Italy
39,431 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
41,900 number
in 2019
Italy rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

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

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 41,900 number against 39,431 number in Italy, a difference of 2,469 number.

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

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

Italy ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 242,569 number 19,146 number 223,423 number Italy
2000s 51,927 number 57,887 number 5,960 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 59,395 number 18,560 number 40,835 number Italy

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, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 41,900 number against 39,431 number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
2,469 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Italy ranks 47th 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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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.