Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) was 91.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, female in Kuwait, 2009–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 91.6% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2020.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Kuwait peaked at 96.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2016.
Kuwait ranks 84th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 96.0% | — |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 86.1% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Kuwait?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Kuwait was 91.6% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Kuwait ranks 84th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.