Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 11,617 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lebanon, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 11,617 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lebanon peaked at 20,348 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11,617 number, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20,348 number | — |
| 1999 | 15,183 number | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 13,966 number | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 13,360 number | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 16,428 number | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 17,970 number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 20,109 number | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 19,244 number | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 17,844 number | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 17,541 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16,361 number | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 16,437 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15,029 number | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 17,027 number | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 14,995 number | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 15,117 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15,936 number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 14,813 number | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 14,337 number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 13,760 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 number | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 11,617 number | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,766 number | 15,183 number | 20,348 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,926 number | 13,360 number | 20,109 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,463 number | 11,617 number | 17,027 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 67 Gambia 14,086 number compare
- 68 Lesotho 13,272 number compare
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,160 number compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11,610 number compare
- 72 Eritrea 10,995 number compare
- 73 Timor-Leste 10,432 number compare
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 11,617 number in 2019, 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 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,617 number in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Lebanon ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.