Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 11 in 2021. β Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 11 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 99.1% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 12,168 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 182nd out of 202 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,146 | 8,961 | 12,168 | 9 |
| 1980s | 9,106 | 8,012 | 9,984 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,659 | 3,214 | 5,394 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,800 | 1,936 | 4,679 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,500 | 1,298 | 1,940 | 8 |
| 2020s | 647.5 | 11 | 1,284 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait was 11 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12,168 in 1975.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release