Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 15,892 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lebanon, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 15,892 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 38,539 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 555, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14,725 | — |
| 1997 | 38,539 | +161.7% |
| 1999 | 22,739 | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 29,408 | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 14,101 | -52.1% |
| 2002 | 27,215 | +93.0% |
| 2003 | 28,828 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 31,505 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 28,701 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 25,821 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 25,838 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25,158 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 25,120 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 24,981 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26,338 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 24,020 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 25,457 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 24,326 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 17,811 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 21,595 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 20,078 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 17,564 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 16,826 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 18,260 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 555 | -97.0% |
| 2022 | 14,342 | +2484.1% |
| 2023 | 15,892 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,725 | 14,725 | 14,725 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30,639 | 22,739 | 38,539 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,170 | 14,101 | 31,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,900 | 16,826 | 26,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,262 | 555 | 18,260 | 4 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,687 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 198,662 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Lebanon was 15,892 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 38,539 in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 555 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release