Repeaters, primary, female in Libya

Libya: Repeaters, primary, female was 8.3% in 1983. ▲ Rising

Latest (1983)
8.3%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 1976
All-time low
3.8%
in 1972
Years of data
11
1972–1983

Repeaters, primary, female in Libya, 1972–1983

57.51012.5151972197719831972: 3.8 % of female enrollment1973: 6.1 % of female enrollment1974: 5.5 % of female enrollment1975: 7.6 % of female enrollment1976: 15.9 % of female enrollment1977: 13.7 % of female enrollment1978: 13.6 % of female enrollment1979: 13 % of female enrollment1980: 12.7 % of female enrollment1981: 8 % of female enrollment1983: 8.3 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

Libya recorded 8.3% for repeaters, primary, female in 1983.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Libya peaked at 15.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1972.

Libya ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Repeaters, primary, female in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Libya, 1972 to 1983.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1972 3.8%
1973 6.1% +59.5%
1974 5.5% -10.0%
1975 7.6% +39.2%
1976 15.9% +108.7%
1977 13.7% -13.4%
1978 13.6% -0.9%
1979 13.0% -4.5%
1980 12.7% -2.5%
1981 8.0% -37.0%
1983 8.3% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.9% 3.8% 15.9% 8
1980s 9.6% 8.0% 12.7% 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 29 Papua New Guinea 8.9%
  2. 30 Uganda 8.6%
  3. 31 Djibouti 8.4% compare
  4. 33 Mozambique 8.2% compare
  5. 34 Tunisia 8.1% compare
  6. 35 Guatemala 7.8% compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in Libya?
Repeaters, primary, female in Libya was 8.3% in 1983, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1976.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1972.
How does Libya rank for repeaters, primary, female?
Libya ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 1983.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.