Repeaters, primary, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repeaters, primary, total was 0.5% in 2018. β Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Kuwait, 1971β2018
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.
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
- 134 India 0.6% compare
- 135 Serbia, Republic of 0.6% compare
- 136 Guyana 0.5% compare
- 138 Estonia, Republic of 0.5% compare
- 139 Czech Republic 0.5% compare
- 140 Lithuania, Republic of 0.5% compare
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, 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.