Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kuwait, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kuwait stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 98.8% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kuwait peaked at 12.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 171st of 190 countries on this measure, 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), male (%) (rate) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.7% | — |
| 1973 | 12.5% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | -39.8% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -58.4% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +96.1% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -59.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) (rate) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +96.1% | 2.3% | 4.5% |
| 2020 | -98.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 6.4% | 12.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 168 Mauritius 0.0% compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 170 China 0.0% compare
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 173 South Korea 0.0% compare
- 174 Mongolia 0.0% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kuwait?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kuwait was 0.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Kuwait ranks 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release