Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Liberia

Liberia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 6,834 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6,834 number
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
94th
of 184 countries
All-time high
7,233 number
in 2014
All-time low
629 number
in 2000
Years of data
8
1978–2017

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Liberia, 1978–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1978199720171978: 3.5k number2000: 629 number2008: 6.4k number2009: 4.7k number2011: 6.6k number2014: 7.2k number2015: 6.0k number2017: 6.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 6,834 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2017.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 7,233 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 629 number, in 2000.

That places Liberia 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Liberia, 1978 to 2017.
Year number Change
1978 3,508 number
2000 629 number -82.1%
2008 6,431 number +922.4%
2009 4,745 number -26.2%
2011 6,616 number +39.4%
2014 7,233 number +9.3%
2015 5,980 number -17.3%
2017 6,834 number +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,508 number 3,508 number 3,508 number 1
2000s 3,935 number 629 number 6,431 number 3
2010s 6,666 number 5,980 number 7,233 number 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 91 Sierra Leone 7,369 number compare
  2. 92 Hungary 7,320 number compare
  3. 93 Cape Verde 7,110 number compare
  4. 95 Bhutan 6,509 number compare
  5. 96 Guyana 6,411 number compare
  6. 97 Comoros 5,881 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Liberia?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Liberia was 6,834 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 7,233 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 629 number in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Liberia ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.