Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Liberia

Liberia: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 5,754 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5,754 number
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
54th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6,705 number
in 2011
All-time low
1,883 number
in 1978
Years of data
8
1978–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Liberia, 1978–2017

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1978199720171978: 1.9k number2006: 4.8k number2008: 5.3k number2009: 5.0k number2011: 6.7k number2014: 6.5k number2015: 4.8k number2017: 5.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Liberia is 5,754 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Liberia peaked at 6,705 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,883 number, in 1978.

Liberia ranks 54th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Liberia, 1978 to 2017.
Year number Change
1978 1,883 number
2006 4,769 number +153.3%
2008 5,287 number +10.9%
2009 4,972 number -6.0%
2011 6,705 number +34.9%
2014 6,544 number -2.4%
2015 4,761 number -27.2%
2017 5,754 number +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,883 number 1,883 number 1,883 number 1
2000s 5,009 number 4,769 number 5,287 number 3
2010s 5,941 number 4,761 number 6,705 number 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 51 Namibia 6,592 number compare
  2. 52 Laos 6,106 number compare
  3. 53 Guinea-Bissau 5,934 number compare
  4. 55 Spain 5,423 number compare
  5. 56 Germany 4,618 number compare
  6. 57 Burkina Faso 4,529 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Liberia?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Liberia was 5,754 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 6,705 number in 2011.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,883 number in 1978.
How does Liberia rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Liberia ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.