Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 9 in 2021. β Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kuwait, 1971β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kuwait stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.8% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kuwait peaked at 7,731 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 174th out of 196 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 | 6,189 | 5,093 | 7,731 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,604 | 3,913 | 5,027 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,362 | 1,480 | 2,776 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,071 | 1,204 | 2,403 | 7 |
| 2010s | 867 | 751 | 1,151 | 8 |
| 2020s | 375.5 | 9 | 742 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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 32,782 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kuwait?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kuwait was 9 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7,731 in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Kuwait ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release