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

Saudi Arabia
2.0%
in 2016
United States
2.1%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia rank
94th
United States rank
92nd

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States
0246199820072017

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 94th and United States ranks 92nd of 186 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 5.2% 0.0% 5.2% Saudi Arabia
2010s 3.8% 0.0% 3.8% 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, male, Saudi Arabia or United States?
United States, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Saudi Arabia and United States?
0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
5 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, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 94th and United States ranks 92nd 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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About this data

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.