Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 4.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 4.5%.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 9.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1999.
That places Lebanon 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.6% | — |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -8.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.7% compare
- 63 Belgium 4.7% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 4.5% compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.4% compare
- 67 British Virgin Islands 4.2% compare
- 68 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.1% compare
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 primary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 4.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.