Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2
Change on year
down 99.3%
World rank
164th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3,290
in 1979
All-time low
2
in 2021
Years of data
41
1971–2021
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Kuwait stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.3% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 3,290 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 164th of 196 countries on this measure, 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,020 | — |
| 1972 | 1,597 | +56.6% |
| 1973 | 1,485 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1,538 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1,623 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,789 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 1,727 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,776 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3,290 | +85.2% |
| 1980 | 1,236 | -62.4% |
| 1981 | 1,141 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,071 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1,035 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,319 | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 1,291 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,172 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 1,269 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 655 | -48.4% |
| 1994 | 777 | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 842 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 760 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 783 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 659 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 668 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 618 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 651 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 787 | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 629 | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 672 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 184 | -72.6% |
| 2008 | 205 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 163 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 247 | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 141 | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 165 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 386 | +133.9% |
| 2017 | 276 | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 313 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 337 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 306 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | -99.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,761 | 1,020 | 3,290 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,192 | 1,035 | 1,319 | 8 |
| 1990s | 746 | 655 | 842 | 6 |
| 2000s | 551.75 | 184 | 787 | 8 |
| 2010s | 253.5 | 141 | 386 | 8 |
| 2020s | 154 | 2 | 306 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 164 Solomon Islands 2 compare
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 1 compare
- 166 Luxembourg 1 compare
- 166 Monaco 1 compare
- 166 Tuvalu 1 compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,122 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,925 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,838 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -20.49 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Kuwait?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Kuwait was 2 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,290 in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release