Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait

Kuwait: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.1%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
85th
of 156 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2000
All-time low
2.1%
in 2018
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait, 1999–2018

24681999200820181999: 8 %2000: 9 %2001: 8.4 %2002: 8.6 %2003: 6.7 %2004: 4.5 %2005: 7.1 %2006: 6 %2007: 6.7 %2008: 6 %2009: 5.4 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 4.7 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 2.1% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait peaked at 9.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2018.

That places Kuwait 85th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 8.0%
2000 9.0% +11.9%
2001 8.4% -5.8%
2002 8.6% +1.5%
2003 6.7% -21.8%
2004 4.5% -32.7%
2005 7.1% +58.0%
2006 6.0% -16.0%
2007 6.7% +11.6%
2008 6.0% -10.6%
2009 5.4% -8.9%
2011 4.7% -13.6%
2012 4.7% +0.1%
2015 4.5% -4.9%
2016 3.5% -22.6%
2017 2.2% -35.3%
2018 2.1% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1
2000s 6.8% 4.5% 9.0% 10
2010s 3.6% 2.1% 4.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait was 2.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Kuwait ranks 85th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.