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

Libya: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 17.4% in 1980. ▲ Rising

Latest (1980)
17.4%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
16th
of 164 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 1979
All-time low
11.5%
in 1973
Years of data
10
1971–1980

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

051015201971197519801971: 16.3 %1972: 15.7 %1973: 11.5 %1974: 11.6 %1975: 14.8 %1976: 15.4 %1977: 15.1 %1978: 17.8 %1979: 18.5 %1980: 17.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Libya is 17.4%, measured in 1980.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Libya peaked at 18.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1973.

That places Libya 16th out of 164 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Libya, 1971 to 1980.
Year % Change
1971 16.3%
1972 15.7% -3.9%
1973 11.5% -26.7%
1974 11.6% +1.3%
1975 14.8% +27.5%
1976 15.4% +3.4%
1977 15.1% -1.9%
1978 17.8% +18.2%
1979 18.5% +4.0%
1980 17.4% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.2% 11.5% 18.5% 9
1980s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 13 Morocco 20.1% compare
  2. 14 Tunisia 20.0%
  3. 15 Burkina Faso 17.9% compare
  4. 17 Senegal 17.4% compare
  5. 18 Eswatini 17.3% compare
  6. 19 Argentina 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Libya?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Libya was 17.4% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1973.
How does Libya rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Libya ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 1980.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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