Lebanon vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Lebanon
4.6%
in 2018
Zambia
4.8%
in 2012
Lebanon rank
53rd
Zambia rank
52nd

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lebanon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 52nd of 179 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.8% 5.0% 5.8% Lebanon
2000s 6.3% 5.7% 0.6% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Lebanon or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Lebanon as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Lebanon and Zambia?
0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.
How do Lebanon and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,950 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.