Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, total in Kuwait stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Kuwait peaked at 14.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
Kuwait ranks 137th of 189 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, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.9% | — |
| 1972 | 14.1% | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 7.9% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 7 |
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, primary, total in Kuwait?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Kuwait was 0.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.