Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Lesotho
33,074 number
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
35,545 number
in 2019
Lesotho rank
68th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k197119952019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 35,545 number against 33,074 number in Lesotho, a difference of 2,471 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 38,594 number 108,717 number 70,123 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 84,876 number 121,469 number 36,592 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 46,708 number 46,971 number 262.5 number 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, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 35,545 number against 33,074 number in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
2,471 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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