Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Lebanon

Lebanon: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 5,406 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5,406 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
72nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
9,009 number
in 2004
All-time low
1,713 number
in 1973
Years of data
23
1973–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1973–2019

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1973199620191973: 1.7k number1997: 6.9k number1999: 3.9k number2000: 7.9k number2001: 6.0k number2002: 6.9k number2003: 7.8k number2004: 9.0k number2005: 8.5k number2006: 8.4k number2007: 8.6k number2008: 7.6k number2009: 7.5k number2010: 8.1k number2011: 8.1k number2012: 7.4k number2013: 7.7k number2014: 7.8k number2015: 7.0k number2016: 7.0k number2017: 6.5k number2018: 5.6k number2019: 5.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 5,406 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 9,009 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,713 number, in 1973.

That places Lebanon 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Lebanon, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 1,713 number
1997 6,926 number +304.3%
1999 3,863 number -44.2%
2000 7,859 number +103.4%
2001 6,000 number -23.7%
2002 6,852 number +14.2%
2003 7,822 number +14.2%
2004 9,009 number +15.2%
2005 8,463 number -6.1%
2006 8,364 number -1.2%
2007 8,579 number +2.6%
2008 7,567 number -11.8%
2009 7,470 number -1.3%
2010 8,065 number +8.0%
2011 8,079 number +0.2%
2012 7,438 number -7.9%
2013 7,676 number +3.2%
2014 7,754 number +1.0%
2015 6,966 number -10.2%
2016 6,983 number +0.2%
2017 6,480 number -7.2%
2018 5,560 number -14.2%
2019 5,406 number -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,713 number 1,713 number 1,713 number 1
1990s 5,394 number 3,863 number 6,926 number 2
2000s 7,798 number 6,000 number 9,009 number 10
2010s 7,041 number 5,406 number 8,079 number 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 69 Nicaragua 6,368 number compare
  2. 70 Central African Republic 5,902 number compare
  3. 71 Eritrea 5,833 number compare
  4. 73 Portugal 5,296 number compare
  5. 74 Myanmar 4,396 number compare
  6. 75 Jordan 3,924 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Lebanon?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Lebanon was 5,406 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 9,009 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,713 number in 1973.
How does Lebanon rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,052 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.