Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 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, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 95th 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
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.