Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 15.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 127th of 178 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.5% | — |
| 1973 | 15.1% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -56.9% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -44.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -45.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 4.4% | 15.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.