Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Liberia

Liberia: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 3,965 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3,965 number
Change on year
up 372.6%
World rank
38th
of 140 countries
All-time high
3,965 number
in 2017
All-time low
400 number
in 1978
Years of data
8
1978–2017

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Liberia, 1978–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1978199720171978: 400 number2006: 1.3k number2008: 1.4k number2009: 1.1k number2011: 1.5k number2014: 1.5k number2015: 839 number2017: 4.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Liberia stood at 3,965 number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 372.6% on the previous year and up 195.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Liberia peaked at 3,965 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 400 number, in 1978.

Liberia ranks 38th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) in Liberia, 1978 to 2017.
Year number Change
1978 400 number
2006 1,340 number +235.0%
2008 1,403 number +4.7%
2009 1,068 number -23.9%
2011 1,472 number +37.8%
2014 1,481 number +0.6%
2015 839 number -43.3%
2017 3,965 number +372.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 400 number 400 number 400 number 1
2000s 1,270 number 1,068 number 1,403 number 3
2010s 1,939 number 839 number 3,965 number 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 35 Ghana 4,950 number compare
  2. 36 Syria 4,929 number compare
  3. 37 Mexico 4,320 number compare
  4. 39 Namibia 3,843 number compare
  5. 40 Libya 3,454 number compare
  6. 41 Indonesia 3,381 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Liberia?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Liberia was 3,965 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 3,965 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 400 number in 1978.
How does Liberia rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
Liberia ranks 38th out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,309 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.