Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kuwait

Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 2.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.7%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
90th
of 178 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 1974
All-time low
2.7%
in 2018
Years of data
31
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kuwait, 1972–2018

01020301972199520181972: 28.3 %1973: 31.6 %1974: 33.2 %1976: 22.8 %1977: 23.4 %1978: 20.4 %1979: 20.4 %1981: 13.5 %1982: 10.6 %1983: 11.5 %1984: 9.7 %1994: 13.6 %1995: 13.3 %1996: 4.9 %1999: 11.6 %2000: 12.5 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 12.3 %2003: 10.2 %2004: 4.8 %2005: 5.3 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 10.2 %2009: 8.8 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 7.6 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 3 %2018: 2.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kuwait stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kuwait peaked at 33.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2018.

Kuwait ranks 90th of 178 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.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 28.3%
1973 31.6% +11.6%
1974 33.2% +5.2%
1976 22.8% -31.3%
1977 23.4% +2.3%
1978 20.4% -12.6%
1979 20.4% +0.0%
1981 13.5% -33.9%
1982 10.6% -21.2%
1983 11.5% +8.3%
1984 9.7% -16.2%
1994 13.6% +40.5%
1995 13.3% -2.2%
1996 4.9% -63.0%
1999 11.6% +137.2%
2000 12.5% +7.2%
2001 11.6% -6.7%
2002 12.3% +5.8%
2003 10.2% -17.1%
2004 4.8% -52.5%
2005 5.3% +10.0%
2006 9.2% +72.0%
2007 11.2% +22.6%
2008 10.2% -9.1%
2009 8.8% -14.3%
2011 7.4% -15.1%
2012 7.6% +2.6%
2015 5.9% -22.2%
2016 5.5% -8.3%
2017 3.0% -45.5%
2018 2.7% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.7% 20.4% 33.2% 7
1980s 11.3% 9.7% 13.5% 4
1990s 10.8% 4.9% 13.6% 4
2000s 9.6% 4.8% 12.5% 10
2010s 5.4% 2.7% 7.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kuwait?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kuwait was 2.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Kuwait ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.