Persistence to grade 5, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Persistence to grade 5, male was 80.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, male in Kuwait, 2009–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 80.3% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Kuwait peaked at 98.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 101st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 96.0% | — |
| 2011 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 84.7% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 98 Solomon Islands 82.0% compare
- 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.9% compare
- 100 Cambodia 80.7% compare
- 102 Eritrea 80.2% compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.8% compare
- 104 Lesotho 79.7% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Kuwait?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Kuwait was 80.3% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Kuwait ranks 101st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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, male (% 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.