Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait is 2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 3,670 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 173rd out of 200 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,000 | — |
| 1972 | 2,768 | +38.4% |
| 1973 | 2,610 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 3,067 | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 3,180 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3,143 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3,190 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3,195 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,670 | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 3,134 | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 2,749 | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 2,354 | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 2,380 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,949 | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 2,606 | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 2,450 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 2,503 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 868 | -65.3% |
| 1994 | 1,145 | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 1,222 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,263 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,268 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,038 | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 987 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,101 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 895 | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 718 | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 735 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 737 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 104 | -85.9% |
| 2010 | 82 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 115 | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 71 | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 252 | +240.5% |
| 2017 | 212 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 176 | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 178 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 209 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | -99.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,980 | 2,000 | 3,670 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,641 | 2,354 | 3,134 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,134 | 868 | 1,268 | 6 |
| 2000s | 753.86 | 104 | 1,101 | 7 |
| 2010s | 145 | 71 | 252 | 8 |
| 2020s | 105.5 | 2 | 209 | 2 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,131 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 2 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,670 in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release