Ireland vs Kuwait: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Ireland
0.4%
in 2017
Kuwait
0.5%
in 2018
Ireland rank
139th
Kuwait rank
136th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 139th and Kuwait ranks 136th of 184 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 139th and Kuwait ranks 136th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.