Libya vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Libya
5.0%
in 1980
Zambia
4.8%
in 2012
Libya rank
51st
Zambia rank
52nd

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Libya ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 52nd of 179 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 7.2% 0.7% 6.5% Libya
1980s 5.0% 0.5% 4.5% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Libya or Zambia?
Libya, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Zambia as of 1980.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Libya and Zambia?
0.2%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1980.
How do Libya and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Libya ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,950 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.