Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Kuwait

Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
53rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 1972
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
31
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Kuwait, 1972–2018

01020301972199520181972: 25.7 %1973: 16.8 %1974: 21.1 %1976: 4.7 %1977: 5.9 %1978: 7.2 %1979: 4.3 %1981: 3.5 %1982: 1.3 %1983: 2.6 %1984: 3.2 %1994: 4.2 %1995: 3.6 %1996: 2.3 %1999: 4.2 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 3.4 %2002: 3.1 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 9.1 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 3 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 2.4 %2011: 1.5 %2012: 1.5 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 0.88 %2018: 0.675 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.7% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Kuwait peaked at 25.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.

Kuwait ranks 53rd of 78 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 25.7%
1973 16.8% -34.8%
1974 21.1% +25.5%
1976 4.7% -77.9%
1977 5.9% +27.7%
1978 7.2% +21.5%
1979 4.3% -40.9%
1981 3.5% -19.2%
1982 1.3% -62.7%
1983 2.6% +101.8%
1984 3.2% +24.3%
1994 4.2% +31.1%
1995 3.6% -15.6%
1996 2.3% -36.5%
1999 4.2% +85.4%
2000 3.5% -17.5%
2001 3.4% -2.4%
2002 3.1% -8.6%
2003 2.3% -25.7%
2004 2.5% +8.2%
2005 9.1% +267.4%
2006 2.7% -70.9%
2007 3.0% +13.5%
2008 2.7% -11.7%
2009 2.4% -8.7%
2011 1.5% -38.1%
2012 1.5% -0.2%
2015 1.3% -16.6%
2016 1.2% -5.4%
2017 0.9% -25.8%
2018 0.7% -23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.2% 4.3% 25.7% 7
1980s 2.6% 1.3% 3.5% 4
1990s 3.6% 2.3% 4.2% 4
2000s 3.5% 2.3% 9.1% 10
2010s 1.2% 0.7% 1.5% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 50 Hungary 0.9% compare
  2. 51 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  3. 52 Albania 0.7% compare
  4. 54 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  5. 55 Liechtenstein 0.5% compare
  6. 56 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Kuwait?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Kuwait was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.