Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 99.5% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait peaked at 6.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.8% | — |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 155 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 156 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 157 South Korea 0.0% compare
- 159 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 160 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 160 Iceland 0.0%
- 160 Japan 0.0%
- 160 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 160 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 160 Moldova 0.0% compare
- 160 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 160 Nauru 0.0%
- 160 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 160 Seychelles 0.0%
- 160 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,131 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait was 0.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Kuwait ranks 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release