Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 4,302 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 4,302 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 9,218 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,159 number, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9,218 number | — |
| 1998 | 7,734 number | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 6,110 number | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 3,164 number | -48.2% |
| 2001 | 3,521 number | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 3,665 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,566 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4,216 number | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 4,595 number | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 4,145 number | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 3,882 number | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 3,791 number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,036 number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 3,159 number | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 4,398 number | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 4,394 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,765 number | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 5,466 number | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 5,120 number | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5,019 number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,798 number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,706 number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,302 number | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,687 number | 6,110 number | 9,218 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,858 number | 3,164 number | 4,595 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,613 number | 3,159 number | 5,466 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 4,302 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,218 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,159 number in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.