Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 13,417 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lebanon, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lebanon is 13,417, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lebanon peaked at 20,348 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 638, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20,348 | — |
| 1999 | 15,183 | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 13,966 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 13,360 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 16,428 | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 17,970 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 20,109 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 19,244 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 17,844 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 17,541 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16,361 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 16,437 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15,029 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 17,027 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 14,995 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 15,117 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15,936 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 14,813 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 14,337 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 13,760 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 11,617 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11,058 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 638 | -94.2% |
| 2022 | 18,109 | +2738.4% |
| 2023 | 13,417 | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,766 | 15,183 | 20,348 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,926 | 13,360 | 20,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,463 | 11,617 | 17,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,806 | 638 | 18,109 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 63 Honduras 16,048 compare
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15,951 compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 14,586 compare
- 67 Lesotho 11,114 compare
- 68 Russian Federation 10,386 compare
- 69 Netherlands 9,603
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lebanon?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lebanon was 13,417 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 20,348 in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 638 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Lebanon ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release