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

Iran
4.1%
in 2016
Lebanon
4.5%
in 2018
Iran rank
68th
Lebanon rank
65th

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

  • Iran
  • Lebanon
5101520198320002018

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 4.5% against 4.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 68th and Lebanon ranks 65th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 8.2% 3.8% 4.4% Iran
2000s 5.0% 5.1% 0.0% Lebanon
2010s 3.7% 6.0% 2.3% 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, Iran or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 4.5% against 4.1% in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Iran and Lebanon?
0.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Iran ranks 68th 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.