Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 3.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Lebanon, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3.5% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Lebanon peaked at 6.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.1% | — |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -47.3% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 3.8% compare
- 64 Eritrea 3.6% compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 3.6% compare
- 67 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.5% compare
- 68 Netherlands 3.1%
- 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.1% 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, female in Lebanon?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Lebanon was 3.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Lebanon ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.