Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Libya

Libya: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 17.3% in 1980. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1980)
17.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 140 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 1976
All-time low
0.3%
in 1973
Years of data
6
1971–1980

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Libya, 1971–1980

051015201971197519801971: 0.788 %1973: 0.281 %1976: 20 %1977: 17.8 %1979: 18 %1980: 17.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1980, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Libya stood at 17.3%.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 2,095.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Libya peaked at 20.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1973.

Libya ranks 16th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Libya, 1971 to 1980.
Year % Change
1971 0.8%
1973 0.3% -64.3%
1976 20.0% +6998.4%
1977 17.8% -10.7%
1979 18.0% +0.9%
1980 17.3% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.4% 0.3% 20.0% 5
1980s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 13 Chad 17.6% compare
  2. 14 Madagascar 17.5% compare
  3. 15 Malawi 17.5% compare
  4. 17 Equatorial Guinea 16.7%
  5. 18 New Caledonia 16.2%
  6. 19 Mozambique 15.3%

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Libya?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Libya was 17.3% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1973.
How does Libya rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Libya ranks 16th out of 140 countries with data for 1980.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,095.7%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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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.