Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Libya

Libya: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 15.6% in 1980. ▲ Rising

Latest (1980)
15.6%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
25th
of 172 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 1979
All-time low
10.8%
in 1974
Years of data
10
1971–1980

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Libya, 1971–1980

0510151971197519801971: 16 %1972: 14.8 %1973: 11.2 %1974: 10.8 %1975: 13.7 %1976: 13.9 %1977: 13.7 %1978: 16.3 %1979: 16.8 %1980: 15.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1980, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Libya stood at 15.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Libya peaked at 16.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1974.

Libya ranks 25th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Libya, 1971 to 1980.
Year % Change
1971 16.0%
1972 14.8% -7.1%
1973 11.2% -24.4%
1974 10.8% -3.6%
1975 13.7% +26.7%
1976 13.9% +1.7%
1977 13.7% -1.3%
1978 16.3% +18.7%
1979 16.8% +3.3%
1980 15.6% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.1% 10.8% 16.8% 9
1980s 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 22 Brazil 15.8% compare
  2. 23 New Caledonia 15.6%
  3. 24 Morocco 15.6% compare
  4. 26 Togo 15.6% compare
  5. 27 Zambia 15.5% compare
  6. 28 Central African Republic 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Libya?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Libya was 15.6% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1974.
How does Libya rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Libya ranks 25th out of 172 countries with data for 1980.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.