Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 15 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kuwait, 1973–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 15 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 99.1% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kuwait peaked at 14,178 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 168th out of 191 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8,373 | — |
| 1974 | 9,170 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 10,138 | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 10,388 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9,682 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 10,078 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 10,009 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 10,077 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 10,758 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 10,467 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 7,776 | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 10,786 | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 10,888 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 12,006 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 7,785 | -35.2% |
| 1994 | 10,088 | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 13,638 | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 14,178 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2,422 | -82.9% |
| 1999 | 4,513 | +86.3% |
| 2000 | 5,365 | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 6,167 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 5,843 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5,893 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,678 | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 3,187 | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 4,944 | +55.1% |
| 2007 | 4,320 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 5,215 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 4,723 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 4,466 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3,986 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 3,966 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,920 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,176 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 2,106 | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 2,080 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,654 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 15 | -99.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,691 | 8,373 | 10,388 | 7 |
| 1980s | 10,394 | 7,776 | 12,006 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8,771 | 2,422 | 14,178 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,034 | 3,187 | 6,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,386 | 2,080 | 4,466 | 7 |
| 2020s | 834.5 | 15 | 1,654 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 23 compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 20 compare
- 167 Tonga 17 compare
- 169 Kyrgyzstan 11 compare
- 169 Tuvalu 11 compare
- 171 Monaco 10 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, male in Kuwait?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kuwait was 15 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14,178 in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Kuwait ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release