Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 21,457 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lebanon, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 21,457 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2023.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lebanon peaked at 30,217 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 869, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27,984 | — |
| 1999 | 22,328 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 20,527 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 20,419 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 24,947 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 27,788 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 30,217 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 28,679 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 26,991 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 25,796 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 24,603 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 25,241 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 22,321 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 25,099 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 22,601 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 22,756 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23,586 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 22,788 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 21,787 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 21,605 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 19,931 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 18,802 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 17,947 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 869 | -95.2% |
| 2022 | 25,182 | +2797.8% |
| 2023 | 21,457 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,156 | 22,328 | 27,984 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25,521 | 20,419 | 30,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,128 | 18,802 | 25,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,364 | 869 | 25,182 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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, male in Lebanon?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Lebanon was 21,457 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 30,217 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 869 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Lebanon ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release