Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 11,674 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia is 11,674 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 25,076 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,707 number, in 1979.
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6,707 number | — |
| 2005 | 25,076 number | +273.9% |
| 2007 | 20,121 number | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 13,169 number | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 12,498 number | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 12,213 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14,123 number | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 9,328 number | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 7,574 number | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 10,580 number | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 10,335 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7,023 number | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 13,142 number | +87.1% |
| 2019 | 11,674 number | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,707 number | 6,707 number | 6,707 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,455 number | 13,169 number | 25,076 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,849 number | 7,023 number | 14,123 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 11,674 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,076 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,707 number in 1979.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.