Libya vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male

Libya
15.4%
in 1980
Malawi
18.5%
in 2018
Libya rank
17th
Malawi rank
14th

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male over time

  • Libya
  • Malawi
10152025197119942018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 18.5% against 15.4% in Libya, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 14th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 19.4% 12.9% 6.4% Libya
1980s 15.4% 11.4% 4.0% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male, Libya or Malawi?
Malawi, at 18.5% against 15.4% in Libya as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male between Libya and Malawi?
3.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1980.
How do Libya and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Libya ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 14th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). 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 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 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.