Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Libya

Libya: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 12.8% in 1980. ▼ Falling

Latest (1980)
12.8%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
17th
of 165 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 1972
All-time low
12.8%
in 1980
Years of data
7
1971–1980

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Libya, 1971–1980

01020301971197519801971: 20.3 %1972: 26.2 %1973: 23.2 %1976: 17.4 %1977: 17.1 %1979: 15.2 %1980: 12.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Libya is 12.8%, measured in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Libya peaked at 26.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1980.

Libya ranks 17th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Libya, 1971 to 1980.
Year % Change
1971 20.3%
1972 26.2% +29.2%
1973 23.2% -11.2%
1976 17.4% -25.1%
1977 17.1% -1.9%
1979 15.2% -10.8%
1980 12.8% -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.9% 15.2% 26.2% 6
1980s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 14 Eritrea 15.5%
  2. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 14.5% compare
  3. 16 Togo 13.4% compare
  4. 18 Cameroon 12.7% compare
  5. 19 New Caledonia 12.5%
  6. 20 Eswatini 12.1% compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Libya?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Libya was 12.8% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1980.
How does Libya rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Libya ranks 17th out of 165 countries with data for 1980.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,138 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.