Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
127th
of 174 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 1972
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1972–2018

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

0510151972199520181972: 16.8 %1973: 14.9 %1974: 14.1 %1976: 10.5 %1979: 9 %1981: 5.4 %1982: 5.4 %1983: 6.5 %1984: 5.6 %1985: 5.4 %1986: 5.5 %1994: 3.4 %1996: 3.2 %1998: 2.9 %1999: 2.9 %2000: 3.1 %2001: 2.5 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 2 %2009: 0.287 %2011: 0.199 %2012: 0.197 %2015: 0.555 %2016: 0.43 %2018: 0.394 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.4% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2018.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 16.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Kuwait 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Kuwait, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 16.8%
1973 14.9% -11.1%
1974 14.1% -5.6%
1976 10.5% -25.7%
1979 9.0% -14.0%
1981 5.4% -40.3%
1982 5.4% -0.1%
1983 6.5% +20.9%
1984 5.6% -13.5%
1985 5.4% -4.4%
1986 5.5% +3.2%
1994 3.4% -39.3%
1996 3.2% -3.7%
1998 2.9% -10.5%
1999 2.9% -0.3%
2000 3.1% +5.5%
2001 2.5% -18.0%
2002 1.9% -23.2%
2003 1.9% -0.8%
2004 2.0% +4.8%
2009 0.3% -85.7%
2011 0.2% -30.7%
2012 0.2% -1.3%
2015 0.6% +182.2%
2016 0.4% -22.5%
2018 0.4% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.1% 9.0% 16.8% 5
1980s 5.6% 5.4% 6.5% 6
1990s 3.1% 2.9% 3.4% 4
2000s 1.9% 0.3% 3.1% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 124 Fiji 0.4% compare
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  3. 126 Guyana 0.4% compare
  4. 128 Italy 0.4% compare
  5. 129 British Virgin Islands 0.3% compare
  6. 130 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Kuwait?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Kuwait was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male 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, male?
Kuwait ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.