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 753 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
753 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
113th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3,922 number
in 1981
All-time low
753 number
in 2019
Years of data
37
1973–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1973–2019

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1973199620191973: 2.8k number1974: 2.9k number1975: 3.1k number1976: 3.2k number1977: 3.1k number1978: 3.7k number1979: 3.4k number1980: 3.8k number1981: 3.9k number1982: 3.4k number1983: 2.0k number1984: 3.0k number1985: 3.0k number1988: 2.8k number1992: 1.9k number1994: 2.9k number1995: 2.9k number1996: 2.8k number1997: 1.3k number1999: 2.3k number2000: 2.3k number2001: 2.1k number2002: 2.1k number2003: 2.3k number2004: 1.8k number2005: 1.5k number2006: 1.4k number2007: 1.5k number2008: 1.7k number2009: 1.7k number2010: 1.6k number2012: 1.4k number2013: 1.4k number2016: 1.5k number2017: 1.1k number2018: 762 number2019: 753 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 753 number. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 3,922 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 753 number, in 2019.

Kuwait ranks 113th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 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 2019.
Year number Change
1973 2,783 number
1974 2,861 number +2.8%
1975 3,141 number +9.8%
1976 3,208 number +2.1%
1977 3,058 number -4.7%
1978 3,669 number +20.0%
1979 3,436 number -6.4%
1980 3,764 number +9.5%
1981 3,922 number +4.2%
1982 3,393 number -13.5%
1983 2,016 number -40.6%
1984 3,050 number +51.3%
1985 3,000 number -1.6%
1988 2,773 number -7.6%
1992 1,860 number -32.9%
1994 2,921 number +57.0%
1995 2,910 number -0.4%
1996 2,782 number -4.4%
1997 1,268 number -54.4%
1999 2,270 number +79.0%
2000 2,322 number +2.3%
2001 2,106 number -9.3%
2002 2,064 number -2.0%
2003 2,293 number +11.1%
2004 1,810 number -21.1%
2005 1,453 number -19.7%
2006 1,420 number -2.3%
2007 1,544 number +8.7%
2008 1,738 number +12.6%
2009 1,682 number -3.2%
2010 1,571 number -6.6%
2012 1,361 number -13.4%
2013 1,366 number +0.4%
2016 1,511 number +10.6%
2017 1,111 number -26.5%
2018 762 number -31.4%
2019 753 number -1.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 110 Suriname 863 number compare
  2. 111 Timor-Leste 823 number compare
  3. 112 Paraguay 809 number compare
  4. 114 Serbia 620 number compare
  5. 115 United Arab Emirates 604 number compare
  6. 116 Mauritius 598 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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 753 number in 2019, 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 number 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 753 number in 2019.
How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
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 55.2%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,052 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.