Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon

Lebanon: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 3,707 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3,707 number
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
76th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11,316 number
in 1997
All-time low
3,707 number
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1997–2019

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1997200820191997: 11.3k number1998: 10.8k number1999: 9.5k number2000: 9.1k number2001: 6.2k number2002: 5.7k number2003: 5.1k number2004: 5.5k number2005: 5.2k number2006: 5.2k number2007: 5.0k number2008: 4.8k number2009: 4.6k number2010: 4.3k number2011: 5.6k number2012: 5.0k number2013: 5.1k number2014: 5.4k number2015: 5.0k number2016: 4.8k number2017: 4.8k number2018: 4.3k number2019: 3.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 3,707 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 11,316 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,707 number, in 2019.

Lebanon ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Lebanon, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 11,316 number
1998 10,800 number -4.6%
1999 9,462 number -12.4%
2000 9,142 number -3.4%
2001 6,176 number -32.4%
2002 5,669 number -8.2%
2003 5,101 number -10.0%
2004 5,530 number +8.4%
2005 5,155 number -6.8%
2006 5,184 number +0.6%
2007 4,961 number -4.3%
2008 4,760 number -4.1%
2009 4,592 number -3.5%
2010 4,313 number -6.1%
2011 5,648 number +31.0%
2012 4,967 number -12.1%
2013 5,125 number +3.2%
2014 5,435 number +6.0%
2015 4,980 number -8.4%
2016 4,767 number -4.3%
2017 4,795 number +0.6%
2018 4,261 number -11.1%
2019 3,707 number -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,526 number 9,462 number 11,316 number 3
2000s 5,627 number 4,592 number 9,142 number 10
2010s 4,800 number 3,707 number 5,648 number 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 73 Lesotho 3,893 number compare
  2. 74 Botswana 3,855 number compare
  3. 75 Eswatini 3,722 number compare
  4. 77 Gambia 3,672 number compare
  5. 78 Netherlands 3,587 number
  6. 79 El Salvador 3,477 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 3,707 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 11,316 number in 1997.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 3,707 number in 2019.
How does Lebanon rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,870 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.