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

Kuwait: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 0.5% in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
131st
of 181 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 1972
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
34
1972–2018

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

02.557.51012.51972199520181972: 12.7 %1973: 12.5 %1974: 12.5 %1976: 9.8 %1977: 8.9 %1978: 10.6 %1979: 6.4 %1981: 5 %1982: 5.1 %1983: 6.1 %1984: 5.7 %1985: 5.3 %1986: 5.5 %1991: 2.3 %1993: 4.5 %1994: 4 %1995: 3.8 %1996: 3.3 %1998: 3.3 %1999: 3.4 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 3 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 2.8 %2006: 1.2 %2009: 0.794 %2010: 0.903 %2011: 0.657 %2012: 0.68 %2015: 0.857 %2016: 0.59 %2017: 0.572 %2018: 0.535 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kuwait stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kuwait peaked at 12.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

Kuwait ranks 131st of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.5% 6.4% 12.7% 7
1980s 5.5% 5.0% 6.1% 6
1990s 3.5% 2.3% 4.5% 7
2000s 2.3% 0.8% 3.4% 7
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 128 India 0.6% compare
  2. 129 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  3. 130 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  4. 132 Germany 0.5% compare
  5. 133 Serbia, Republic of 0.5% compare
  6. 134 Hong Kong (China) 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Kuwait

All data for Kuwait β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kuwait?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kuwait was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Kuwait ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.