Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male

Malta
0.2%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.3%
in 2021
Malta rank
132nd
Saudi Arabia rank
129th

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time

  • Malta
  • Saudi Arabia
0246197819992021

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Malta ranks 132nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 129th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 4.7% 3.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.2% 1.2% 1.0% Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Malta ranks 132nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 129th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
183 places, 4,011 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release