Lebanon vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes

Lebanon
9.2%
in 2018
South Africa
9.7%
in 2017
Lebanon rank
37th
South Africa rank
35th

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Lebanon
  • South Africa
5101520199020042018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.7% against 9.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

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

Lebanon ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.8% 10.5% 1.7% South Africa
2000s 17.6% 7.7% 9.9% Lebanon
2010s 9.4% 9.5% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Lebanon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9.7% against 9.2% in Lebanon as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Lebanon and South Africa?
0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,831 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.