Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Southern Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Saudi Arabia
20,030
in 2024
SDG: Southern Asia
2.32 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
69th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 2.32 million against 20,030 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.30 million.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 115.9 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 67th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 69th of 199 countries.

SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 80,582 7.02 million 6.93 million SDG: Southern Asia
2000s 63,596 4.70 million 4.64 million SDG: Southern Asia
2010s 19,561 2.42 million 2.40 million SDG: Southern Asia
2020s 11,351 1.65 million 1.63 million SDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Southern Asia?
SDG: Southern Asia, at 2.32 million against 20,030 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Southern Asia?
2.30 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Southern Asia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 67th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 69th of 199 countries.
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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About this data

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