Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Libya
Libya: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 9.6% in 1983. ▲ Rising
Repeaters, primary, total in Libya, 1972–1983
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Libya is 9.6%, measured in 1983.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Libya peaked at 16.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1972.
Libya ranks 31st of 189 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, total (% of total enrollment) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.0% | — |
| 1973 | 7.8% | +54.1% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 16.4% | +89.5% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 5.0% | 16.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 13.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 28 Angola 10.3%
- 29 Morocco 10.1% compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.9% compare
- 32 Lesotho 9.2% compare
- 33 Guatemala 9.0% compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 8.9%
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,673 (1983)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 69,173 (1983)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,554 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,692 (2006)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 755,338 (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Libya?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Libya was 9.6% in 1983, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1972.
- How does Libya rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Libya ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 1983.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, 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.