Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 3 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3
Change on year
down 99.5%
World rank
181st
of 196 countries
All-time high
3,922
in 1981
All-time low
3
in 2021
Years of data
39
1973–2021

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1973–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1973199720211973: 2.8k1974: 2.9k1975: 3.1k1976: 3.2k1977: 3.1k1978: 3.7k1979: 3.4k1980: 3.8k1981: 3.9k1982: 3.4k1983: 2.0k1984: 3.0k1985: 3.0k1988: 2.8k1992: 1.9k1994: 2.9k1995: 2.9k1996: 2.8k1997: 1.3k1999: 2.3k2000: 2.3k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.3k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.6k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.1k2018: 7622019: 7532020: 5732021: 3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 3 for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 99.5% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 3,922 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2021.

That places Kuwait 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1973 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1973 2,783
1974 2,861 +2.8%
1975 3,141 +9.8%
1976 3,208 +2.1%
1977 3,058 -4.7%
1978 3,669 +20.0%
1979 3,436 -6.4%
1980 3,764 +9.5%
1981 3,922 +4.2%
1982 3,393 -13.5%
1983 2,016 -40.6%
1984 3,050 +51.3%
1985 3,000 -1.6%
1988 2,773 -7.6%
1992 1,860 -32.9%
1994 2,921 +57.0%
1995 2,910 -0.4%
1996 2,782 -4.4%
1997 1,268 -54.4%
1999 2,270 +79.0%
2000 2,322 +2.3%
2001 2,106 -9.3%
2002 2,064 -2.0%
2003 2,293 +11.1%
2004 1,810 -21.1%
2005 1,453 -19.7%
2006 1,420 -2.3%
2007 1,544 +8.7%
2008 1,738 +12.6%
2009 1,682 -3.2%
2010 1,571 -6.6%
2012 1,361 -13.4%
2013 1,366 +0.4%
2016 1,511 +10.6%
2017 1,111 -26.5%
2018 762 -31.4%
2019 753 -1.2%
2020 573 -23.9%
2021 3 -99.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,165 2,783 3,669 7
1980s 3,131 2,016 3,922 7
1990s 2,335 1,268 2,921 6
2000s 1,843 1,420 2,322 10
2010s 1,205 753 1,571 7
2020s 288 3 573 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 178 Trinidad and Tobago 7 compare
  2. 179 Monaco 5 compare
  3. 180 Saint Lucia 4 compare
  4. 181 Malta 3 compare
  5. 183 San Marino 2 compare
  6. 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
  7. 184 Mongolia 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait?
Repeaters in grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 3,922 in 1981.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
199 places, 4,861 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release