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

Libya: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 15.4% in 1980. ▼ Falling

Latest (1980)
15.4%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
17th
of 165 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 1972
All-time low
15.4%
in 1980
Years of data
7
1971–1980

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

05101520251971197519801971: 19 %1972: 23.7 %1973: 21.7 %1976: 18.7 %1977: 19.1 %1979: 18.1 %1980: 15.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Libya is 15.4%, measured in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Libya peaked at 23.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1980.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Libya, 1971 to 1980.
Year % Change
1971 19.0%
1972 23.7% +24.7%
1973 21.7% -8.8%
1976 18.7% -13.6%
1977 19.1% +1.9%
1979 18.1% -5.2%
1980 15.4% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.1% 18.1% 23.7% 6
1980s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 14 Malawi 18.5% compare
  2. 15 Eswatini 18.2% compare
  3. 16 Guinea 17.0%
  4. 18 New Caledonia 15.1%
  5. 19 Iraq 14.9% compare
  6. 20 Haiti 14.3%

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Libya?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Libya was 15.4% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1980.
How does Libya rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Libya ranks 17th out of 165 countries with data for 1980.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 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.