Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 1,950 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,950 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,616 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,950 number, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5,791 number | — |
| 2005 | 10,616 number | +83.3% |
| 2007 | 7,028 number | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 7,929 number | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 5,183 number | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 3,346 number | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 4,157 number | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 3,473 number | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 3,713 number | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3,522 number | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 4,252 number | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 2,417 number | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 1,950 number | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,791 number | 5,791 number | 5,791 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,524 number | 7,028 number | 10,616 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,557 number | 1,950 number | 5,183 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 1,950 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,616 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,950 number in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 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.