Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3,095 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3,095 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 30,579 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,095 number, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14,639 number | — |
| 1974 | 15,435 number | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 17,362 number | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 17,130 number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 16,298 number | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 17,831 number | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 16,955 number | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 17,449 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 18,642 number | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 18,526 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 14,575 number | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 20,223 number | +38.8% |
| 1985 | 19,608 number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 22,801 number | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 19,352 number | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 20,164 number | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 28,775 number | +42.7% |
| 1996 | 30,579 number | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 11,690 number | -61.8% |
| 1999 | 8,412 number | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 9,746 number | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 9,696 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,362 number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 9,495 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7,702 number | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 5,225 number | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 7,842 number | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 7,416 number | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8,871 number | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 8,301 number | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 7,529 number | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 6,353 number | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 6,320 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,922 number | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5,121 number | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 3,304 number | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 3,095 number | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,521 number | 14,639 number | 17,831 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 18,832 number | 14,575 number | 22,801 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 19,829 number | 8,412 number | 30,579 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,366 number | 5,225 number | 9,746 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,378 number | 3,095 number | 7,529 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 109 New Zealand 3,363 number compare
- 110 Czechia 3,171 number compare
- 111 Switzerland 3,096 number compare
- 113 United Arab Emirates 2,965 number compare
- 114 Paraguay 2,576 number compare
- 115 French Polynesia 2,569 number compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait was 3,095 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 30,579 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,095 number in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.