Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 16,754 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 16,754 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 79,072 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15,243 number, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (number) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 28,135 number | — |
| 2005 | 79,072 number | +181.0% |
| 2007 | 45,397 number | -42.6% |
| 2008 | 49,150 number | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 33,765 number | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 23,134 number | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 18,541 number | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 15,243 number | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 18,965 number | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 18,851 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 20,680 number | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 18,070 number | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 16,754 number | -7.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 16,754 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 50.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 16,754 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,754 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +181.0% | 28,135 number | 79,072 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,135 number | 28,135 number | 28,135 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 57,873 number | 45,397 number | 79,072 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 20,445 number | 15,243 number | 33,765 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Saudi Arabia was 16,754 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,072 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,243 number in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.