Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 99.6%
World rank
173rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 1972
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1972–2020
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Kuwait, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Kuwait stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 99.6% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Kuwait peaked at 13.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 173rd out of 190 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 primary education (all grades), female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.7% | — |
| 1973 | 13.2% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | -28.3% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -43.7% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +49.1% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -65.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 6.6% | 13.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 170 China 0.0% compare
- 171 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 172 South Korea 0.0% compare
- 174 Canada 0.0%
- 174 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 174 United Kingdom 0.0%
- 174 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 174 Iceland 0.0%
- 174 Japan 0.0%
- 174 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 174 Moldova 0.0% compare
- 174 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 174 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 174 Malaysia 0.0%
- 174 Norway 0.0%
- 174 Oman 0.0% compare
- 174 San Marino 0.0%
- 174 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 174 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
- 174 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,581 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Kuwait?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Kuwait was 0.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Kuwait ranks 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release