Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 10.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lebanon, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lebanon stood at 10.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lebanon peaked at 21.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 36th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.7% | — |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -44.8% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +128.8% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +3834.4% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 9.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 0.2% | 10.2% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lebanon?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Lebanon was 10.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Lebanon ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release