Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Libya

Libya: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 9.4% in 1980. β–² Rising

Latest (1980)
9.4%
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
31st
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 1975
All-time low
5.9%
in 1971
Years of data
9
1971–1980

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Libya, 1971–1980

57.51012.51517.51971197519801971: 5.9 %1972: 8.7 %1973: 6.7 %1974: 9.3 %1975: 17.5 %1976: 15 %1977: 14.8 %1979: 14.2 %1980: 9.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Libya is 9.4%, measured in 1980.

That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Libya peaked at 17.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1971.

Libya ranks 31st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.5% 5.9% 17.5% 8
1980s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 28 Eswatini, Kingdom of 10.1% compare
  2. 29 Rwanda 10.1% compare
  3. 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.0% compare
  4. 32 Lesotho, Kingdom of 9.1% compare
  5. 33 Uganda 9.0%
  6. 34 Yemen, Republic of 8.9%

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

More reference data data for Libya

All data for Libya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Libya?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Libya was 9.4% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1975.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1971.
How does Libya rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Libya ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 1980.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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