Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Kuwait, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Kuwait is 0.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 16.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 118th of 165 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.9% | — |
| 1973 | 16.7% | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | -54.6% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | -36.9% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +32.0% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -49.1% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +59.5% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 4.7% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 5 |
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, male in Kuwait?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Kuwait was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 118th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.