Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Libya
Libya: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 10.5% in 1980. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Libya, 1971–1980
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Libya is 10.5%, measured in 1980.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Libya peaked at 17.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1971.
Libya ranks 26th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.5% | — |
| 1972 | 9.6% | +46.8% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | -25.9% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | +77.3% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 6.5% | 17.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Libya
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Libya?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Libya was 10.5% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Libya ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 1980.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release