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

Lesotho
10.7%
in 2015
Libya
10.5%
in 1980
Lesotho rank
28th
Libya rank
29th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Libya
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 28th and Libya ranks 29th of 181 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 13.5% 13.0% 0.4% Lesotho
1980s 25.0% 10.5% 14.5% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Lesotho or Libya?
Lesotho, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Libya as of 2015.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Lesotho and Libya?
0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Libya?
8 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1980.
How do Lesotho and Libya rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Lesotho ranks 28th and Libya ranks 29th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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