Repeaters, primary, total in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.2% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 189 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, primary, total in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 13.6% | — |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -62.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 8 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Saudi Arabia?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Saudi Arabia was 1.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.