Ireland vs Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Ireland
1.1%
in 2017
Kuwait
1.1%
in 2018
Ireland rank
108th
Kuwait rank
109th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kuwait ahead.
Ireland ranks 108th and Kuwait ranks 109th of 188 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 4.3% | 2.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Ireland, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Kuwait as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 108th and Kuwait ranks 109th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.