Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 5,196 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5,196 number for repeaters in grade 5 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 5.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 9,855 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,196 number, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 60th of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8,296 number | — |
| 1998 | 8,111 number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7,012 number | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 6,367 number | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 5,767 number | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 7,342 number | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 7,700 number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 9,855 number | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 9,209 number | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 8,680 number | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 8,378 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7,963 number | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 7,965 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,397 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 7,897 number | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 7,222 number | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 7,058 number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,366 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6,827 number | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 6,435 number | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 6,217 number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5,481 number | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 5,196 number | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,806 number | 7,012 number | 8,296 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,923 number | 5,767 number | 9,855 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,810 number | 5,196 number | 8,397 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 5,196 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,855 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,196 number in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 5 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.