Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Denmark
2.2%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2016
Denmark rank
91st
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Denmark
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Denmark ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 188 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 4.8% 4.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.7% 3.0% 0.3% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
Denmark, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Denmark ranks 91st and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.