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

Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 3.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.5%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
83rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 1974
All-time low
3.5%
in 2018
Years of data
31
1972–2018

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

0102030401972199520181972: 30.3 %1973: 34.1 %1974: 36.1 %1976: 26.2 %1977: 26.7 %1978: 22.9 %1979: 23.4 %1981: 16 %1982: 12.9 %1983: 14.2 %1984: 11.9 %1994: 16.5 %1995: 15.5 %1996: 4.5 %1999: 13.5 %2000: 14.8 %2001: 14.3 %2002: 15 %2003: 11.9 %2004: 5.8 %2005: 6.4 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 13.2 %2008: 11.8 %2009: 10.2 %2011: 9 %2012: 9.6 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 3.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 3.5% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait peaked at 36.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2018.

That places Kuwait 83rd 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, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Kuwait, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 30.3%
1973 34.1% +12.6%
1974 36.1% +6.1%
1976 26.2% -27.6%
1977 26.7% +2.1%
1978 22.9% -14.4%
1979 23.4% +2.4%
1981 16.0% -31.8%
1982 12.9% -19.5%
1983 14.2% +10.4%
1984 11.9% -16.4%
1994 16.5% +38.9%
1995 15.5% -6.0%
1996 4.5% -70.7%
1999 13.5% +197.5%
2000 14.8% +9.4%
2001 14.3% -3.5%
2002 15.0% +4.8%
2003 11.9% -20.3%
2004 5.8% -51.0%
2005 6.4% +10.2%
2006 10.8% +68.2%
2007 13.2% +22.2%
2008 11.8% -10.8%
2009 10.2% -13.4%
2011 9.0% -12.3%
2012 9.6% +7.5%
2015 7.8% -19.3%
2016 6.7% -13.5%
2017 3.8% -43.2%
2018 3.5% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.5% 22.9% 36.1% 7
1980s 13.7% 11.9% 16.0% 4
1990s 12.5% 4.5% 16.5% 4
2000s 11.4% 5.8% 15.0% 10
2010s 6.7% 3.5% 9.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait was 3.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.