Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Liberia

Liberia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 2,256 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2,256 number
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
66th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2,521 number
in 2015
All-time low
861 number
in 1978
Years of data
8
1978–2017

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Liberia, 1978–2017

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1978199720171978: 861 number2006: 2.0k number2008: 2.1k number2009: 1.8k number2011: 2.3k number2014: 2.4k number2015: 2.5k number2017: 2.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Liberia stood at 2,256 number.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Liberia peaked at 2,521 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 861 number, in 1978.

That places Liberia 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Liberia, 1978 to 2017.
Year number Change
1978 861 number
2006 1,994 number +131.6%
2008 2,099 number +5.3%
2009 1,840 number -12.3%
2011 2,285 number +24.2%
2014 2,409 number +5.4%
2015 2,521 number +4.6%
2017 2,256 number -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 861 number 861 number 861 number 1
2000s 1,978 number 1,840 number 2,099 number 3
2010s 2,368 number 2,256 number 2,521 number 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 63 Eswatini 2,708 number compare
  2. 64 Oman 2,285 number compare
  3. 65 El Salvador 2,257 number compare
  4. 67 Nicaragua 2,112 number compare
  5. 68 East Timor 1,959 number compare
  6. 69 Sri Lanka 1,809 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Liberia?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Liberia was 2,256 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 2,521 number in 2015.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 861 number in 1978.
How does Liberia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Liberia ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.