Libya vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Libya
4.7%
in 1980
Syrian Arab Republic
4.6%
in 2012
Libya rank
59th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
61st

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Libya ranks 59th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st of 183 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 5.4% 10.9% 5.4% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 4.7% 9.3% 4.6% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Libya or Syrian Arab Republic?
Libya, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 1980.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1980.
How do Libya and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Libya ranks 59th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.