Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 5,803 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1978–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Liberia is 5,803 number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 5,962 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,909 number, in 1978.
Liberia ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,909 number | — |
| 2006 | 4,576 number | +139.7% |
| 2008 | 5,037 number | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 4,784 number | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5,962 number | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 5,903 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,283 number | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 5,803 number | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,909 number | 1,909 number | 1,909 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,799 number | 4,576 number | 5,037 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,738 number | 5,283 number | 5,962 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 6,649 number compare
- 63 Nicaragua 6,247 number compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,132 number compare
- 66 Lesotho 5,482 number compare
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,831 number compare
- 67 Viet Nam 4,831 number compare
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Liberia?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Liberia was 5,803 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,962 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,909 number in 1978.
- How does Liberia rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.