Lebanon vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male
Lebanon
7.6%
in 2018
South Africa
8.0%
in 2017
Lebanon rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.0% against 7.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 11.9% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 7.7% | 4.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 0.8% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Lebanon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.0% against 7.6% in Lebanon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.4%, 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 5 of primary education, male?
- Lebanon ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.