Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Lesotho
30,627
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
26,900
in 2024
Lesotho rank
67th
Saudi Arabia rank
68th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k197119972024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 30,627 against 26,900 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,727.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 38,594 108,717 70,123 Saudi Arabia
2000s 84,161 117,293 33,133 Saudi Arabia
2010s 43,670 42,095 1,576 Lesotho
2020s 26,239 17,724 8,515 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
Lesotho, at 30,627 against 26,900 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
3,727, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Lesotho ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.