Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 535 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
535 number
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
123rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
5,730 number
in 1975
All-time low
535 number
in 2019
Years of data
38
1971–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kuwait, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 535 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kuwait peaked at 5,730 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 535 number, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, 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, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,868 number | — |
| 1972 | 5,224 number | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 5,041 number | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 5,254 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5,730 number | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 5,632 number | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4,913 number | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 4,793 number | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4,156 number | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 4,897 number | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 4,483 number | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 4,099 number | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 4,132 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4,957 number | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 4,777 number | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4,344 number | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 4,330 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,734 number | -60.0% |
| 1994 | 2,618 number | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 2,454 number | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 2,439 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,393 number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,141 number | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 2,280 number | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2,113 number | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1,931 number | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,708 number | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 1,676 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,663 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 732 number | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 609 number | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 725 number | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 613 number | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 607 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 789 number | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 570 number | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 618 number | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 535 number | -13.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 535 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 535 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,754 number, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,957 number | 3,868 number | 5,730 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,502 number | 4,099 number | 4,957 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,296 number | 1,734 number | 2,618 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,729 number | 732 number | 2,280 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 633.25 number | 535 number | 789 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kuwait?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kuwait was 535 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5,730 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 535 number in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.