Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female was 1,015 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1,015 number
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
115th
of 182 countries
All-time high
12,712 number
in 1996
All-time low
1,015 number
in 2019
Years of data
37
1973–2019
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kuwait, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kuwait stood at 1,015 number. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kuwait peaked at 12,712 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,015 number, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 115th out of 182 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 … Repeaters female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5,649 number | — |
| 1974 | 5,458 number | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 6,515 number | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 6,003 number | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 5,992 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7,067 number | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 6,406 number | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 6,786 number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 6,971 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 6,980 number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6,041 number | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 8,266 number | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 7,354 number | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 8,589 number | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 8,804 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 8,428 number | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 11,984 number | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 12,712 number | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 4,986 number | -60.8% |
| 1999 | 3,899 number | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 4,381 number | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 3,529 number | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 3,519 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,602 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,024 number | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 2,038 number | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 2,898 number | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 3,096 number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 3,656 number | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 3,578 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,063 number | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 2,367 number | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 2,354 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,002 number | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1,945 number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,198 number | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 1,015 number | -15.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,015 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 297 number, 3.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,015 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,487 number, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,156 number | 5,458 number | 7,067 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 7,284 number | 6,041 number | 8,589 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 8,469 number | 3,899 number | 12,712 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,332 number | 2,038 number | 4,381 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,992 number | 1,015 number | 3,063 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 112 New Caledonia 1,198 number compare
- 113 Equatorial Guinea 1,158 number compare
- 114 Denmark 1,022 number compare
- 116 Serbia 884 number compare
- 117 Paraguay 839 number compare
- 118 East Timor 750 number compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kuwait?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kuwait was 1,015 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12,712 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,015 number in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Kuwait ranks 115th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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, female (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.