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

8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.

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.

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

Saudi Arabia

41,900 number

in 2019

Zambia

48,206 number

in 2013

Saudi Arabia rank

45th

Zambia rank

42nd

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

Saudi Arabia
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 48,206 number against 41,900 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6,306 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19,146 number	1,151 number	17,995 number	Saudi Arabia
2000s	57,887 number	24,694 number	33,193 number	Saudi Arabia
2010s	19,517 number	45,656 number	26,140 number	Zambia

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, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?: Zambia, at 48,206 number against 41,900 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2013.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?: 6,306 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 42nd 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: 04 September 2026

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