Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 1,298 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait is 1,298 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 12,168 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,298 number, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 124th out of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,961 number | — |
| 1972 | 11,546 number | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 10,751 number | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 11,295 number | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 12,168 number | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 12,105 number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 10,856 number | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 10,747 number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 11,887 number | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 9,649 number | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 9,177 number | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 8,012 number | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 8,222 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 9,984 number | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 9,626 number | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 8,998 number | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 9,180 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,214 number | -65.0% |
| 1994 | 5,394 number | +67.8% |
| 1995 | 5,056 number | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 4,917 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,815 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,557 number | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 4,679 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,516 number | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,114 number | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 3,876 number | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3,522 number | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 3,955 number | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1,936 number | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 1,464 number | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 1,712 number | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 1,364 number | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 1,405 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,940 number | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 1,385 number | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 1,434 number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,298 number | -9.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,298 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 856 number, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,298 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35,545 number, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +67.8% | 3,214 number | 5,394 number |
| 1992 | -65.0% | 9,180 number | 3,214 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,146 number | 8,961 number | 12,168 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 9,106 number | 8,012 number | 9,984 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,659 number | 3,214 number | 5,394 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,800 number | 1,936 number | 4,679 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,500 number | 1,298 number | 1,940 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Kuwait was 1,298 number in 2019, 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 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,298 number in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.