Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Libya

Libya: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education was 69,173 in 1983. ▲ Rising

Latest (1983)
69,173
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
11th
of 69 countries
All-time high
91,358
in 1976
All-time low
20,516
in 1972
Years of data
11
1972–1983

Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Libya, 1972–1983

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1972197719831972: 20.5k1973: 35.3k1974: 30.6k1975: 45.3k1976: 91.4k1977: 83.7k1978: 84.7k1979: 88.8k1980: 89.6k1981: 60.9k1983: 69.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Libya recorded 69,173 for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in 1983.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Libya peaked at 91,358 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 20,516, in 1972.

That places Libya 11th out of 69 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Libya, 1972 to 1983.
Year Value Change
1972 20,516
1973 35,314 +72.1%
1974 30,571 -13.4%
1975 45,297 +48.2%
1976 91,358 +101.7%
1977 83,650 -8.4%
1978 84,683 +1.2%
1979 88,757 +4.8%
1980 89,630 +1.0%
1981 60,926 -32.0%
1983 69,173 +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60,018 20,516 91,358 8
1980s 73,243 60,926 89,630 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 8 Egypt 95,355 compare
  2. 9 Syria 90,421 compare
  3. 10 Tunisia 88,316 compare
  4. 12 France 43,533 compare
  5. 13 Spain 37,817
  6. 14 Lebanon 34,874

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Libya?
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Libya was 69,173 in 1983, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 91,358 in 1976.
What is the lowest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 20,516 in 1972.
How does Libya rank for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
Libya ranks 11th out of 69 countries with data for 1983.
Is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 2,074 data points, 1971–2025
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