Saudi Arabia vs WB: South Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Saudi Arabia
6,870
in 2024
WB: South Asia
1.46 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
79th
WB: South Asia rank
78th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 1.46 million against 6,870 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.45 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 212.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 79th and WB: South Asia ranks 78th of 199 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 28,135 3.89 million 3.86 million WB: South Asia
2000s 57,873 3.61 million 3.56 million WB: South Asia
2010s 18,354 1.76 million 1.74 million WB: South Asia
2020s 5,791 847,562 841,771 WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Saudi Arabia or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 1.46 million against 6,870 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Saudi Arabia and WB: South Asia?
1.45 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: South Asia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and WB: South Asia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 79th and WB: South Asia ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release