Repeaters, primary, total in Liberia
Liberia: Repeaters, primary, total was 6.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Liberia, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6.9% for repeaters, primary, total in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Liberia peaked at 11.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2015.
Liberia ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repeaters, primary, total in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.1% | — |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Liberia?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Liberia was 6.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.