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

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 99.5%
World rank
158th
of 171 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
19
1999–2020

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Kuwait, 1999–2020

02461999200920201999: 6.8 %2000: 5.4 %2001: 5.3 %2002: 5.5 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 3 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 5 %2008: 4.7 %2009: 3.9 %2011: 3 %2012: 2.9 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 0.879 %2020: 0.004 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 160 Cayman Islands 0.0%
  6. 160 Gibraltar 0.0%
  7. 160 Iceland 0.0%
  8. 160 Japan 0.0%
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  10. 160 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
  11. 160 Moldova 0.0% compare
  12. 160 Maldives 0.0% compare
  13. 160 Nauru 0.0%
  14. 160 San Marino 0.0% compare
  15. 160 Seychelles 0.0%
  16. 160 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
174 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release