Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 2.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia is 2.5%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.6% | — |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 6 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Saudi Arabia was 2.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.