Belgium vs Lebanon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Belgium
4.7%
in 2017
Lebanon
4.5%
in 2018
Belgium rank
63rd
Lebanon rank
65th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Lebanon
468101214197419962018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 63rd and Lebanon ranks 65th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 5.1% 1.6% Belgium
2010s 5.0% 5.9% 0.8% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Lebanon?
Belgium, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Lebanon as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Lebanon?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lebanon?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Lebanon rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 63rd and Lebanon ranks 65th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.