Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 1974
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
33
1972–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait peaked at 36.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 167th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 30.3% | — |
| 1973 | 34.1% | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 36.1% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 26.2% | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 26.7% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | -31.8% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -70.7% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +197.5% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -51.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +68.2% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 22.9% | 36.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 11.9% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 4.5% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 5.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.5% | 9.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 164 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 166 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 167 Anguilla 0.0%
- 167 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 167 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 167 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 167 Iceland 0.0%
- 167 Japan 0.0%
- 167 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 167 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 167 Monaco 0.0% compare
- 167 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 167 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 167 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 167 Montserrat 0.0%
- 167 Naoero 0.0%
- 167 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 167 Tonga 0.0% compare
- 167 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kuwait was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release