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

Libya: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 14.5% in 1980. ▼ Falling

Latest (1980)
14.5%
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
18th
of 118 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 1971
All-time low
14.5%
in 1980
Years of data
6
1971–1980

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

01020301971197519801971: 30 %1973: 15.9 %1976: 19 %1977: 21 %1979: 19 %1980: 14.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Libya is 14.5%, measured in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Libya peaked at 30.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1980.

That places Libya 18th out of 118 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%) in Libya, 1971 to 1980.
Year % Change
1971 30.0%
1973 15.9% -47.0%
1976 19.0% +19.6%
1977 21.0% +10.4%
1979 19.0% -9.5%
1980 14.5% -23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.0% 15.9% 30.0% 5
1980s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 15 Malawi 16.0% compare
  2. 16 Niger 14.7% compare
  3. 17 Comoros 14.5%
  4. 19 Cameroon 13.9% compare
  5. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 13.6% compare
  6. 21 Lesotho 13.4% compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Libya?
Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Libya was 14.5% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1980.
How does Libya rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Libya ranks 18th out of 118 countries with data for 1980.
Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,212 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.