Saudi Arabia vs United States: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2016
United States
2.1%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
United States rank
93rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd and United States ranks 93rd of 188 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 0.0% | 4.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 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, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.2% against 2.1% in United States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd and United States ranks 93rd 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.