Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education was 34,874 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34,874
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
14th
of 69 countries
All-time high
51,207
in 1997
All-time low
1,507
in 2021
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Lebanon, 1997–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 34,874 for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in 2023.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Lebanon peaked at 51,207 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,507, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 14th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 51,207 | — |
| 1998 | 48,332 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 37,511 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 34,493 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 33,779 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 41,375 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 45,758 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 50,326 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 47,923 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 44,835 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 43,337 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 40,964 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 41,678 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 37,350 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 42,126 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 37,596 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 37,873 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39,522 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 37,601 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 36,124 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 35,365 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 31,931 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 30,419 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 29,005 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,507 | -94.8% |
| 2022 | 43,291 | +2772.7% |
| 2023 | 34,874 | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,683 | 37,511 | 51,207 | 3 |
| 2000s | 42,447 | 33,779 | 50,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,591 | 30,419 | 42,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,169 | 1,507 | 43,291 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 11 Libya 69,173
- 12 France 43,533 compare
- 13 Spain 37,817 compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 26,900 compare
- 16 Netherlands 23,856
- 17 Russian Federation 21,277 compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Lebanon?
- Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Lebanon was 34,874 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 51,207 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,507 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
- Lebanon ranks 14th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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