Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 763 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
763 number
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
122nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
7,731 number
in 1979
All-time low
751 number
in 2012
Years of data
38
1971–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kuwait, 1971–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1971199520191971: 5.1k number1972: 6.3k number1973: 5.7k number1974: 6.0k number1975: 6.4k number1976: 6.5k number1977: 5.9k number1978: 6.0k number1979: 7.7k number1980: 4.8k number1981: 4.7k number1982: 3.9k number1983: 4.1k number1984: 5.0k number1985: 4.8k number1986: 4.7k number1987: 4.8k number1992: 1.5k number1994: 2.8k number1995: 2.6k number1996: 2.5k number1997: 2.4k number1999: 2.4k number2000: 2.4k number2001: 2.4k number2002: 2.2k number2003: 2.2k number2004: 1.8k number2005: 2.3k number2007: 1.2k number2010: 855 number2011: 987 number2012: 751 number2013: 798 number2016: 1.2k number2017: 815 number2018: 816 number2019: 763 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 763 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kuwait peaked at 7,731 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 751 number, in 2012.

Kuwait ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 5,093 number
1972 6,322 number +24.1%
1973 5,710 number -9.7%
1974 6,041 number +5.8%
1975 6,438 number +6.6%
1976 6,473 number +0.5%
1977 5,943 number -8.2%
1978 5,954 number +0.2%
1979 7,731 number +29.8%
1980 4,752 number -38.5%
1981 4,694 number -1.2%
1982 3,913 number -16.6%
1983 4,090 number +4.5%
1984 5,027 number +22.9%
1985 4,849 number -3.5%
1986 4,654 number -4.0%
1987 4,850 number +4.2%
1992 1,480 number -69.5%
1994 2,776 number +87.6%
1995 2,602 number -6.3%
1996 2,478 number -4.8%
1997 2,422 number -2.3%
1999 2,416 number -0.2%
2000 2,399 number -0.7%
2001 2,403 number +0.2%
2002 2,183 number -9.2%
2003 2,168 number -0.7%
2004 1,846 number -14.9%
2005 2,292 number +24.2%
2007 1,204 number -47.5%
2010 855 number -29.0%
2011 987 number +15.4%
2012 751 number -23.9%
2013 798 number +6.3%
2016 1,151 number +44.2%
2017 815 number -29.2%
2018 816 number +0.1%
2019 763 number -6.5%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 763 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 763 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,802 number, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +87.6% 1,480 number 2,776 number
1992 -69.5% 4,850 number 1,480 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,189 number 5,093 number 7,731 number 9
1980s 4,604 number 3,913 number 5,027 number 8
1990s 2,362 number 1,480 number 2,776 number 6
2000s 2,071 number 1,204 number 2,403 number 7
2010s 867 number 751 number 1,151 number 8

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 119 Ireland 1,213 number compare
  2. 120 Hong Kong 924 number compare
  3. 121 Luxembourg 771 number compare
  4. 123 Slovenia 727 number compare
  5. 124 Albania 671 number compare
  6. 125 Serbia 662 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kuwait?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kuwait was 763 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 7,731 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 751 number in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.