Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 99.6%
World rank
164th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 1974
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1972–2020
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Kuwait, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Kuwait is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.6% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 17.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 primary education, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.8% | — |
| 1973 | 16.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | -39.9% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -81.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +87.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +238.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 9.8% | 17.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 161 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 163 Korea 0.0% compare
- 165 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 165 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 165 Canada 0.0%
- 165 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 165 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 165 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 165 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 165 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 165 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 165 Iceland 0.0%
- 165 Japan 0.0%
- 165 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 165 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 165 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 165 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 165 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 165 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 165 Mauritius 0.0%
- 165 Malaysia 0.0%
- 165 Norway 0.0%
- 165 Naoero 0.0%
- 165 New Zealand 0.0%
- 165 Oman 0.0% compare
- 165 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 165 Romania 0.0% compare
- 165 San Marino 0.0%
- 165 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 165 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 165 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
- 165 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 165 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 primary education, female in Kuwait?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Kuwait was 0.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release