Repeaters, primary, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repeaters, primary, male was 7.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Lebanon, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, male in Lebanon stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Lebanon peaked at 13.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 49th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.5% | — |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 10.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Lebanon?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Lebanon was 7.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Lebanon ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.