Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0006 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 103.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0141 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, 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, male (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0141 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0038 units per person | -73.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 units per person | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | +100.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -94.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | +1003.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | +103.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0006 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0007 units per person, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1003.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0006 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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, male (number), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.