Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.6% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -52.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +66.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -66.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
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 repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Saudi Arabia was 0.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release