Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 1.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Kuwait, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Kuwait stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Kuwait peaked at 29.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.7% | — |
| 1973 | 28.4% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 29.4% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 18.4% | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 18.9% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 16.6% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | -36.9% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +45.6% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +80.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +75.8% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -49.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 16.6% | 29.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 5.3% | 10.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 3.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 5.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Kuwait?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Kuwait was 1.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Kuwait ranks 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.