Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 2,080 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2,080 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
104th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14,178 number
in 1996
All-time low
2,080 number
in 2019
Years of data
37
1973–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kuwait, 1973–2019

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1973199620191973: 8.4k number1974: 9.2k number1975: 10.1k number1976: 10.4k number1977: 9.7k number1978: 10.1k number1979: 10.0k number1980: 10.1k number1981: 10.8k number1982: 10.5k number1983: 7.8k number1984: 10.8k number1985: 10.9k number1988: 12.0k number1992: 7.8k number1994: 10.1k number1995: 13.6k number1996: 14.2k number1997: 2.4k number1999: 4.5k number2000: 5.4k number2001: 6.2k number2002: 5.8k number2003: 5.9k number2004: 4.7k number2005: 3.2k number2006: 4.9k number2007: 4.3k number2008: 5.2k number2009: 4.7k number2010: 4.5k number2012: 4.0k number2013: 4.0k number2016: 3.9k number2017: 3.2k number2018: 2.1k number2019: 2.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kuwait is 2,080 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kuwait peaked at 14,178 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,080 number, in 2019.

That places Kuwait 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in Kuwait, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 8,373 number —
1974 9,170 number +9.5%
1975 10,138 number +10.6%
1976 10,388 number +2.5%
1977 9,682 number -6.8%
1978 10,078 number +4.1%
1979 10,009 number -0.7%
1980 10,077 number +0.7%
1981 10,758 number +6.8%
1982 10,467 number -2.7%
1983 7,776 number -25.7%
1984 10,786 number +38.7%
1985 10,888 number +0.9%
1988 12,006 number +10.3%
1992 7,785 number -35.2%
1994 10,088 number +29.6%
1995 13,638 number +35.2%
1996 14,178 number +4.0%
1997 2,422 number -82.9%
1999 4,513 number +86.3%
2000 5,365 number +18.9%
2001 6,167 number +14.9%
2002 5,843 number -5.3%
2003 5,893 number +0.9%
2004 4,678 number -20.6%
2005 3,187 number -31.9%
2006 4,944 number +55.1%
2007 4,320 number -12.6%
2008 5,215 number +20.7%
2009 4,723 number -9.4%
2010 4,466 number -5.4%
2012 3,986 number -10.7%
2013 3,966 number -0.5%
2016 3,920 number -1.2%
2017 3,176 number -19.0%
2018 2,106 number -33.7%
2019 2,080 number -1.2%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 2,080 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 498 number, 4.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 2,080 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,825 number, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,691 number 8,373 number 10,388 number 7
1980s 10,394 number 7,776 number 12,006 number 7
1990s 8,771 number 2,422 number 14,178 number 6
2000s 5,034 number 3,187 number 6,167 number 10
2010s 3,386 number 2,080 number 4,466 number 7

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 101 Sao Tome and Principe 2,261 number compare
  2. 102 United Arab Emirates 2,218 number compare
  3. 103 Costa Rica 2,127 number compare
  4. 105 Djibouti 2,065 number compare
  5. 106 Czechia 1,928 number compare
  6. 107 East Timor 1,780 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kuwait?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kuwait was 2,080 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 14,178 number in 1996.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2,080 number in 2019.
How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Kuwait ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.