Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 1.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.8%.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.3% | — |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -61.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 5 |
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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 2 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Saudi Arabia was 1.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.