Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Libya

Libya: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 5.1% in 1980. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1980)
5.1%
Change on year
down 54.2%
World rank
56th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 1979
All-time low
0.4%
in 1971
Years of data
8
1971–1980

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Libya, 1971–1980

02.557.5101971197519801971: 0.4 %1972: 0.759 %1973: 0.772 %1974: 0.815 %1976: 9.5 %1977: 10.4 %1979: 11 %1980: 5.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1980, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Libya stood at 5.1%.

That represents a change of down 54.2% on the previous year and up 1,164.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Libya peaked at 11.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1971.

That places Libya 56th out of 174 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Libya, 1971 to 1980.
Year % Change
1971 0.4%
1972 0.8% +89.8%
1973 0.8% +1.7%
1974 0.8% +5.6%
1976 9.5% +1061.2%
1977 10.4% +10.3%
1979 11.0% +5.7%
1980 5.1% -54.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.8% 0.4% 11.0% 7
1980s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 53 Panama 5.3% compare
  2. 54 Syrian Arab Republic 5.2% compare
  3. 55 Zambia 5.1% compare
  4. 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.0%
  5. 58 Argentina 4.9% compare
  6. 59 Senegal 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Libya?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Libya was 5.1% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1971.
How does Libya rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Libya ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 1980.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,164.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.