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Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Kuwait

Kuwait: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
131st
of 181 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 1972
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
34
1972–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Kuwait, 1972–2018

0510151972199520181972: 13.7 %1973: 13.2 %1974: 13.4 %1976: 9.6 %1977: 8.3 %1978: 6.6 %1979: 7.5 %1981: 5.8 %1982: 5.5 %1983: 6.4 %1984: 5.9 %1985: 5.2 %1986: 5.1 %1991: 2.9 %1993: 4.3 %1994: 3.8 %1995: 3.7 %1996: 3.4 %1998: 3.1 %1999: 3.3 %2000: 3.1 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2.1 %2006: 0.738 %2009: 0.591 %2010: 0.694 %2011: 0.561 %2012: 0.537 %2015: 0.615 %2016: 0.433 %2017: 0.471 %2018: 0.393 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.4% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Kuwait peaked at 13.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places Kuwait 131st out of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.3% 6.6% 13.7% 7
1980s 5.7% 5.1% 6.4% 6
1990s 3.5% 2.9% 4.3% 7
2000s 2.0% 0.6% 3.1% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Kuwait

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  3. 130 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  4. 132 Hong Kong 0.4% compare
  5. 133 Latvia 0.4% compare
  6. 134 Fiji 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Kuwait?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Kuwait was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Kuwait ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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