Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0008 units per person.
The figure is up 85.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0191 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0191 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per person | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per person | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per person | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per person | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per person | +126.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -95.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | +933.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | +85.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Saudi Arabia was 0.0008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0191 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.