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

Libya
9.4%
in 1980
Rwanda
10.1%
in 2018
Libya rank
31st
Rwanda rank
29th

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

  • Libya
  • Rwanda
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 10.1% against 9.4% in Libya, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Libya ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 29th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 10.7% 19.8% 9.1% Rwanda
1980s 9.4% 7.2% 2.2% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Libya or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 10.1% against 9.4% in Libya as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Libya and Rwanda?
0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Rwanda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1980.
How do Libya and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Libya ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 29th 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.