Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Libya

Libya: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 9.8% in 1980. ▼ Falling

Latest (1980)
9.8%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
23rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 1971
All-time low
9.8%
in 1980
Years of data
6
1971–1980

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Libya, 1971–1980

01020301971197519801971: 26.3 %1973: 15.9 %1976: 13.7 %1977: 15.5 %1979: 13.8 %1980: 9.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1980, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Libya stood at 9.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Libya peaked at 26.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1980.

Libya ranks 23rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%) in Libya, 1971 to 1980.
Year % Change
1971 26.3%
1973 15.9% -39.7%
1976 13.7% -13.5%
1977 15.5% +13.4%
1979 13.8% -11.0%
1980 9.8% -29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.0% 13.7% 26.3% 5
1980s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 20 Togo 12.4% compare
  2. 21 Uganda 11.2%
  3. 22 Lesotho 9.8% compare
  4. 24 Congo 9.0% compare
  5. 25 Vanuatu 7.7%
  6. 26 Haiti 7.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Libya?
Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Libya was 9.8% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1980.
How does Libya rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
Libya ranks 23rd out of 118 countries with data for 1980.
Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,213 data points, 1970–2018
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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.