Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1973–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 5,915 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 176th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4,398 | — |
| 1974 | 5,208 | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 5,790 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 5,915 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 5,859 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5,813 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 5,189 | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 5,720 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 5,777 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,146 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 4,060 | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 4,341 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 3,740 | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 2,905 | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 2,273 | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 4,218 | +85.6% |
| 1995 | 4,430 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4,745 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,621 | -65.8% |
| 1999 | 3,463 | +113.6% |
| 2000 | 4,468 | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 4,726 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4,527 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,366 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,873 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 1,907 | -50.8% |
| 2006 | 1,975 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,922 | +98.6% |
| 2008 | 4,904 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 4,570 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3,983 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 3,396 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 3,373 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,831 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 2,745 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,526 | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 1,381 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,206 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | -99.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,453 | 4,398 | 5,915 | 7 |
| 1980s | 4,527 | 2,905 | 5,777 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,458 | 1,621 | 4,745 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,924 | 1,907 | 4,904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,748 | 1,381 | 3,983 | 7 |
| 2020s | 604.5 | 3 | 1,206 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 176 Andorra 3 compare
- 176 Turks and Caicos Islands 3 compare
- 179 Monaco 2 compare
- 179 San Marino 2 compare
- 179 Trinidad and Tobago 2 compare
- 179 Tuvalu 2 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 repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait was 3 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5,915 in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release