Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 34,874 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Lebanon, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 34,874 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 51,207 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,507, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 66th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 51,207 | — |
| 1998 | 48,332 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 37,511 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 34,493 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 33,779 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 41,375 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 45,758 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 50,326 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 47,923 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 44,835 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 43,337 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 40,964 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 41,678 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 37,350 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 42,126 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 37,596 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 37,873 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39,522 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 37,601 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 36,124 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 35,365 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 31,931 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 30,419 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 29,005 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,507 | -94.8% |
| 2022 | 43,291 | +2772.7% |
| 2023 | 34,874 | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,683 | 37,511 | 51,207 | 3 |
| 2000s | 42,447 | 33,779 | 50,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,591 | 30,419 | 42,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,169 | 1,507 | 43,291 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Lebanon was 34,874 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 51,207 in 1997.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,507 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release