Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Libya

Libya: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 40,894 number in 1983. ▲ Rising

Latest (1983)
40,894 number
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
59th
of 187 countries
All-time high
51,094 number
in 1980
All-time low
14,406 number
in 1972
Years of data
11
1972–1983

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Libya, 1972–1983

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1972197719831972: 14.4k number1973: 23.7k number1974: 18.7k number1975: 27.3k number1976: 50.8k number1977: 46.9k number1978: 47.9k number1979: 50.2k number1980: 51.1k number1981: 35.8k number1983: 40.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Libya is 40,894 number, measured in 1983.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Libya peaked at 51,094 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14,406 number, in 1972.

Libya ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Libya, 1972 to 1983.
Year number Change
1972 14,406 number
1973 23,681 number +64.4%
1974 18,733 number -20.9%
1975 27,293 number +45.7%
1976 50,767 number +86.0%
1977 46,922 number -7.6%
1978 47,875 number +2.0%
1979 50,177 number +4.8%
1980 51,094 number +1.8%
1981 35,832 number -29.9%
1983 40,894 number +14.1%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 40,894 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,235 number, 12.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 40,894 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,802 number, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34,982 number 14,406 number 50,767 number 8
1980s 42,607 number 35,832 number 51,094 number 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 56 Ghana 42,833 number compare
  2. 57 Niger 42,578 number compare
  3. 58 Dominican Republic 42,369 number compare
  4. 60 Senegal 29,087 number compare
  5. 61 Chile 27,763 number compare
  6. 62 Honduras 23,896 number

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Libya?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Libya was 40,894 number in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 51,094 number in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 14,406 number in 1972.
How does Libya rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Libya ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 1983.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.