ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2.45 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
20,030
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
67th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 2.45 million against 20,030 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.43 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 122.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 220 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 7.30 million 80,582 7.21 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 4.78 million 63,596 4.72 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 2.48 million 19,561 2.46 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 1.74 million 11,351 1.73 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Saudi Arabia?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 2.45 million against 20,030 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Saudi Arabia?
2.43 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Saudi Arabia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release