Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 671 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
671 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
106th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2,852 number
in 1975
All-time low
650 number
in 2018
Years of data
37
1973–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1973–2019

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1973199620191973: 2.6k number1974: 2.7k number1975: 2.9k number1976: 2.7k number1977: 2.6k number1978: 2.7k number1979: 2.6k number1980: 2.6k number1981: 2.4k number1982: 1.9k number1983: 1.1k number1984: 1.9k number1985: 1.9k number1988: 2.3k number1992: 1.3k number1994: 2.3k number1995: 2.1k number1996: 2.1k number1997: 1.3k number1999: 1.9k number2000: 1.8k number2001: 1.8k number2002: 1.8k number2003: 1.9k number2004: 1.3k number2005: 1.1k number2006: 1.2k number2007: 1.2k number2008: 1.2k number2009: 1.1k number2010: 1.1k number2012: 1.0k number2013: 998 number2016: 1.1k number2017: 789 number2018: 650 number2019: 671 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 671 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 2,852 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 650 number, in 2018.

That places Kuwait 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 2,586 number
1974 2,654 number +2.6%
1975 2,852 number +7.5%
1976 2,655 number -6.9%
1977 2,553 number -3.8%
1978 2,725 number +6.7%
1979 2,572 number -5.6%
1980 2,560 number -0.5%
1981 2,422 number -5.4%
1982 1,879 number -22.4%
1983 1,081 number -42.5%
1984 1,880 number +73.9%
1985 1,873 number -0.4%
1988 2,276 number +21.5%
1992 1,319 number -42.0%
1994 2,251 number +70.7%
1995 2,130 number -5.4%
1996 2,140 number +0.5%
1997 1,341 number -37.3%
1999 1,893 number +41.2%
2000 1,798 number -5.0%
2001 1,806 number +0.4%
2002 1,775 number -1.7%
2003 1,866 number +5.1%
2004 1,290 number -30.9%
2005 1,058 number -18.0%
2006 1,182 number +11.7%
2007 1,170 number -1.0%
2008 1,212 number +3.6%
2009 1,133 number -6.5%
2010 1,098 number -3.1%
2012 1,014 number -7.7%
2013 998 number -1.6%
2016 1,081 number +8.3%
2017 789 number -27.0%
2018 650 number -17.6%
2019 671 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,657 number 2,553 number 2,852 number 7
1980s 1,996 number 1,081 number 2,560 number 7
1990s 1,846 number 1,319 number 2,251 number 6
2000s 1,429 number 1,058 number 1,866 number 10
2010s 900.14 number 650 number 1,098 number 7

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 103 United Arab Emirates 729 number compare
  2. 104 Rwanda 726 number compare
  3. 105 Costa Rica 718 number compare
  4. 107 Jamaica 568 number compare
  5. 108 Suriname 537 number compare
  6. 109 Equatorial Guinea 521 number compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Kuwait was 671 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2,852 number in 1975.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 650 number in 2018.
How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 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
174 places, 3,720 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.