Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 206 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
206 number
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
123rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,350 number
in 1972
All-time low
206 number
in 2019
Years of data
38
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1971199520191971: 2.0k number1972: 2.4k number1973: 2.2k number1974: 2.1k number1975: 2.1k number1976: 2.1k number1977: 1.6k number1978: 1.4k number1979: 1.0k number1980: 1.1k number1981: 1.2k number1982: 1.2k number1983: 1.1k number1984: 1.6k number1985: 1.6k number1986: 1.6k number1987: 1.5k number1992: 382 number1994: 1.0k number1995: 987 number1996: 823 number1997: 585 number1999: 892 number2000: 936 number2001: 876 number2002: 570 number2003: 533 number2004: 463 number2005: 876 number2007: 545 number2010: 773 number2011: 832 number2012: 745 number2013: 767 number2016: 432 number2017: 243 number2018: 271 number2019: 206 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 206 number. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 2,350 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 206 number, in 2019.

Kuwait ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 2,021 number
1972 2,350 number +16.3%
1973 2,168 number -7.7%
1974 2,138 number -1.4%
1975 2,132 number -0.3%
1976 2,105 number -1.3%
1977 1,558 number -26.0%
1978 1,400 number -10.1%
1979 1,024 number -26.9%
1980 1,107 number +8.1%
1981 1,193 number +7.8%
1982 1,171 number -1.8%
1983 1,149 number -1.9%
1984 1,563 number +36.0%
1985 1,554 number -0.6%
1986 1,557 number +0.2%
1987 1,529 number -1.8%
1992 382 number -75.0%
1994 1,009 number +164.1%
1995 987 number -2.2%
1996 823 number -16.6%
1997 585 number -28.9%
1999 892 number +52.5%
2000 936 number +4.9%
2001 876 number -6.4%
2002 570 number -34.9%
2003 533 number -6.5%
2004 463 number -13.1%
2005 876 number +89.2%
2007 545 number -37.8%
2010 773 number +41.8%
2011 832 number +7.6%
2012 745 number -10.5%
2013 767 number +3.0%
2016 432 number -43.7%
2017 243 number -43.8%
2018 271 number +11.5%
2019 206 number -24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,877 number 1,024 number 2,350 number 9
1980s 1,353 number 1,107 number 1,563 number 8
1990s 779.67 number 382 number 1,009 number 6
2000s 685.57 number 463 number 936 number 7
2010s 533.62 number 206 number 832 number 8

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 120 Hong Kong 359 number compare
  2. 121 Denmark 335 number compare
  3. 122 Jamaica 212 number compare
  4. 124 Azerbaijan 178 number compare
  5. 125 Tajikistan 170 number compare
  6. 126 United Arab Emirates 157 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 206 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2,350 number in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 206 number in 2019.
How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,833 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.