Lesotho vs Libya: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Lesotho
9.1%
in 2015
Libya
9.4%
in 1980
Lesotho rank
32nd
Libya rank
31st

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 9.4% against 9.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 32nd and Libya ranks 31st of 184 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 14.3% 11.5% 2.8% Lesotho
1980s 23.2% 9.4% 13.7% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Lesotho or Libya?
Libya, at 9.4% against 9.1% in Lesotho as of 1980.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Lesotho and Libya?
0.3%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Libya?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1980.
How do Lesotho and Libya rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Libya ranks 31st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.