ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
30.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
980.61 % change on previous year
in 2022
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 980.61 % change on previous year against 30.5 % change on previous year in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, a difference of 950.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 32.2 times ALECSO: Gulf Countries's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 220 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.25 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year 0.4898 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.98 % change on previous year 6.05 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s 170.32 % change on previous year 278.67 % change on previous year 108.35 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 980.61 % change on previous year against 30.5 % change on previous year in ALECSO: Gulf Countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Saudi Arabia?
950.11 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Saudi Arabia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.