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

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
123rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2009–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 2009–2018

00.20.40.60.82009201320182009: 0.741 %2011: 0.562 %2012: 0.586 %2015: 0.553 %2016: 0.441 %2017: 0.408 %2018: 0.31 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 2009 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 120 Estonia 0.4% compare
  2. 121 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  3. 122 Malta 0.3% compare
  4. 124 Georgia 0.3% compare
  5. 125 Liechtenstein 0.3% compare
  6. 126 Myanmar 0.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 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.