Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait is 0.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.7% | — |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 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.