Persistence to grade 5, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Persistence to grade 5, total was 85.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total in Kuwait, 2009–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 85.7% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Kuwait peaked at 96.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 88.5% | 96.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 32,782 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, male 77.0% (2021)
- Labor force, total 2.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Kuwait?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Kuwait was 85.7% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Kuwait ranks 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.