Libya vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Libya
17.3%
in 1980
Malawi
17.5%
in 2013
Libya rank
16th
Malawi rank
15th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

  • Libya
  • Malawi
05101520197119922013

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 17.5% against 17.3% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.

Libya ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 15th of 140 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 14.0% 9.1% 4.9% Libya
1980s 17.3% 2.8% 14.5% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Libya or Malawi?
Malawi, at 17.5% against 17.3% in Libya as of 2013.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Libya and Malawi?
0.2%, 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 5 of primary education, male?
Libya ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 15th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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.