Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 0.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
135th
of 183 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 1972
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
29
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1972–2018

051015201972199520181972: 17.7 %1973: 16.2 %1974: 15.2 %1976: 10.9 %1978: 11.5 %1979: 10 %1981: 6.1 %1982: 5.9 %1983: 7.1 %1984: 6.2 %1985: 5.5 %1986: 5.6 %1994: 3.5 %1995: 3.6 %1996: 3.5 %1998: 2.8 %1999: 3 %2000: 3.1 %2001: 2.5 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 1.8 %2009: 0.195 %2011: 0.154 %2012: 0.153 %2015: 0.468 %2016: 0.387 %2017: 0.314 %2018: 0.318 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.3% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 17.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

Kuwait ranks 135th of 183 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.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 17.7%
1973 16.2% -8.4%
1974 15.2% -6.2%
1976 10.9% -28.2%
1978 11.5% +5.6%
1979 10.0% -13.2%
1981 6.1% -39.4%
1982 5.9% -2.4%
1983 7.1% +19.5%
1984 6.2% -12.6%
1985 5.5% -11.5%
1986 5.6% +1.6%
1994 3.5% -36.3%
1995 3.6% +3.0%
1996 3.5% -4.6%
1998 2.8% -19.0%
1999 3.0% +7.5%
2000 3.1% +3.9%
2001 2.5% -22.0%
2002 1.9% -22.6%
2003 1.9% -0.7%
2004 1.8% -4.6%
2009 0.2% -89.2%
2011 0.2% -21.1%
2012 0.2% -0.5%
2015 0.5% +205.7%
2016 0.4% -17.3%
2017 0.3% -18.8%
2018 0.3% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.6% 10.0% 17.7% 6
1980s 6.1% 5.5% 7.1% 6
1990s 3.3% 2.8% 3.6% 5
2000s 1.9% 0.2% 3.1% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

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  3. 134 Guyana 0.4% compare
  4. 136 Myanmar 0.3% compare
  5. 137 Italy 0.3% compare
  6. 138 Russian Federation 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 0.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.