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

Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
44th
of 68 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 1972
All-time low
1.0%
in 2018
Years of data
30
1972–2018

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

01020301972199520181972: 29.3 %1973: 21 %1974: 24.8 %1976: 4.7 %1977: 6.4 %1978: 9.2 %1979: 4.9 %1981: 4.2 %1982: 1.7 %1983: 2.9 %1984: 4.2 %1994: 4.6 %1995: 4.6 %1996: 2.4 %1999: 3.5 %2000: 4.8 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 3.7 %2003: 2.8 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 11.5 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.9 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 2.6 %2012: 1.9 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 0.976 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait is 1.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait peaked at 29.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.

Kuwait ranks 44th of 68 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, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Kuwait, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 29.3%
1973 21.0% -28.2%
1974 24.8% +17.8%
1976 4.7% -81.0%
1977 6.4% +35.1%
1978 9.2% +44.5%
1979 4.9% -47.0%
1981 4.2% -14.6%
1982 1.7% -60.4%
1983 2.9% +72.9%
1984 4.2% +45.9%
1994 4.6% +11.1%
1995 4.6% -0.4%
1996 2.4% -48.2%
1999 3.5% +45.9%
2000 4.8% +37.0%
2001 3.8% -20.5%
2002 3.7% -2.3%
2003 2.8% -23.8%
2004 2.7% -3.6%
2005 11.5% +322.2%
2006 2.6% -77.3%
2007 2.9% +9.3%
2008 2.5% -11.2%
2009 2.6% +4.4%
2012 1.9% -28.6%
2015 1.8% -7.0%
2016 1.5% -12.6%
2017 1.2% -23.4%
2018 1.0% -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.3% 4.7% 29.3% 7
1980s 3.2% 1.7% 4.2% 4
1990s 3.8% 2.4% 4.6% 4
2000s 4.0% 2.5% 11.5% 10
2010s 1.5% 1.0% 1.9% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 41 Fiji 1.8% compare
  2. 42 Slovakia 1.7% compare
  3. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.2% compare
  4. 45 Albania 1.0% compare
  5. 46 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  6. 47 Hungary 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Kuwait ranks 44th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 981 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

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.