Greece vs Saudi Arabia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Greece
1.9%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
2.0%
in 2016
Greece rank
96th
Saudi Arabia rank
94th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Greece
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 186 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Greece or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Greece as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Greece and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Greece and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Greece ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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