Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Liberia

Liberia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 2,240 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2,240 number
Change on year
up 51.2%
World rank
55th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2,282 number
in 2014
All-time low
544 number
in 1978
Years of data
8
1978–2017

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Liberia, 1978–2017

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1978199720171978: 544 number2006: 1.8k number2008: 1.9k number2009: 1.8k number2011: 2.3k number2014: 2.3k number2015: 1.5k number2017: 2.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Liberia is 2,240 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 51.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Liberia peaked at 2,282 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 544 number, in 1978.

That places Liberia 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) in Liberia, 1978 to 2017.
Year number Change
1978 544 number
2006 1,760 number +223.5%
2008 1,907 number +8.4%
2009 1,788 number -6.2%
2011 2,266 number +26.7%
2014 2,282 number +0.7%
2015 1,481 number -35.1%
2017 2,240 number +51.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 544 number 544 number 544 number 1
2000s 1,818 number 1,760 number 1,907 number 3
2010s 2,067 number 1,481 number 2,282 number 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 52 Dominican Republic 3,032 number compare
  2. 53 Senegal 2,917 number compare
  3. 54 Iran 2,653 number compare
  4. 56 Chile 2,221 number compare
  5. 57 Lebanon 2,089 number compare
  6. 58 Lesotho 2,033 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Liberia?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Liberia was 2,240 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 2,282 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 544 number in 1978.
How does Liberia rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Liberia ranks 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 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.