Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 5.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Lebanon, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2018.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Lebanon peaked at 8.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.2% | — |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 58 Slovakia 6.1% compare
- 59 British Virgin Islands 5.6% compare
- 60 Panama 5.4% compare
- 62 Uganda 5.3% compare
- 63 Mozambique 5.1% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 5.0% 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, male in Lebanon?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Lebanon was 5.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Lebanon ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.