Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1 for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.6% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 1,805 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 165th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 905 | — |
| 1972 | 1,626 | +79.7% |
| 1973 | 1,524 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 1,675 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 1,805 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1,727 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,586 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,646 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,327 | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 1,412 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1,312 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 1,223 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 1,256 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,430 | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 1,430 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,389 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,293 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 714 | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 917 | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 853 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 822 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 838 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 683 | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 754 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 636 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 748 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 693 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 623 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 599 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 112 | -81.3% |
| 2008 | 116 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 71 | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 139 | +95.8% |
| 2012 | 104 | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 80 | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 294 | +267.5% |
| 2017 | 228 | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 255 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 262 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 258 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | -99.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,536 | 905 | 1,805 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,343 | 1,223 | 1,430 | 8 |
| 1990s | 804.5 | 683 | 917 | 6 |
| 2000s | 535.12 | 112 | 754 | 8 |
| 2010s | 179.12 | 71 | 294 | 8 |
| 2020s | 129.5 | 1 | 258 | 2 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,581 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Kuwait?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Kuwait was 1 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,805 in 1975.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 165th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release