Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
90th
of 153 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 1974
All-time low
1.7%
in 2017
Years of data
30
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait, 1972–2018

05101520251972199520181972: 23.8 %1973: 25.2 %1974: 26.5 %1976: 18.9 %1977: 20.3 %1978: 16 %1979: 13.9 %1981: 8.2 %1982: 4 %1983: 6.4 %1984: 6.4 %1994: 9 %1995: 8.9 %1996: 4.9 %1999: 6.5 %2000: 7.4 %2001: 6.7 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 4.4 %2004: 3.5 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 3.8 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 3 %2009: 3.1 %2012: 2.8 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 2 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait is 1.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait peaked at 26.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2017.

That places Kuwait 90th out of 153 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Kuwait, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 23.8%
1973 25.2% +6.3%
1974 26.5% +5.1%
1976 18.9% -28.9%
1977 20.3% +7.5%
1978 16.0% -21.2%
1979 13.9% -13.0%
1981 8.2% -41.0%
1982 4.0% -51.7%
1983 6.4% +60.4%
1984 6.4% +0.5%
1994 9.0% +40.7%
1995 8.9% -1.1%
1996 4.9% -45.3%
1999 6.5% +33.2%
2000 7.4% +13.8%
2001 6.7% -9.6%
2002 6.6% -1.1%
2003 4.4% -32.7%
2004 3.5% -22.2%
2005 4.9% +41.2%
2006 3.8% -21.9%
2007 3.5% -8.7%
2008 3.0% -12.4%
2009 3.1% +2.5%
2012 2.8% -11.8%
2015 3.3% +20.1%
2016 2.0% -38.0%
2017 1.7% -15.9%
2018 1.8% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.7% 13.9% 26.5% 7
1980s 6.2% 4.0% 8.2% 4
1990s 7.3% 4.9% 9.0% 4
2000s 4.7% 3.0% 7.4% 10
2010s 2.3% 1.7% 3.3% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 87 United Arab Emirates 1.8% compare
  2. 88 Cyprus 1.8% compare
  3. 89 Switzerland 1.8% compare
  4. 91 Turkey 1.6% compare
  5. 92 Costa Rica 1.6% compare
  6. 93 Bangladesh 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait was 1.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Kuwait ranks 90th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 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.