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 1,381 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1,381 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 5,915 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,381 number, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4,398 number | — |
| 1974 | 5,208 number | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 5,790 number | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 5,915 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 5,859 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5,813 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 5,189 number | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 5,720 number | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 5,777 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,146 number | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 4,060 number | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 4,341 number | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 3,740 number | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 2,905 number | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 2,273 number | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 4,218 number | +85.6% |
| 1995 | 4,430 number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4,745 number | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,621 number | -65.8% |
| 1999 | 3,463 number | +113.6% |
| 2000 | 4,468 number | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 4,726 number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4,527 number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,366 number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,873 number | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 1,907 number | -50.8% |
| 2006 | 1,975 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,922 number | +98.6% |
| 2008 | 4,904 number | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 4,570 number | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3,983 number | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 3,396 number | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 3,373 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,831 number | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 2,745 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,526 number | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 1,381 number | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,453 number | 4,398 number | 5,915 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 4,527 number | 2,905 number | 5,777 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,458 number | 1,621 number | 4,745 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,924 number | 1,907 number | 4,904 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,748 number | 1,381 number | 3,983 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 1,381 number in 2019, 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 number 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 1,381 number in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 69.8%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.