Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 8.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 8.3% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon peaked at 13.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 45th of 185 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.4% | — |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -97.8% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +5016.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -12.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 8.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 8.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.2%, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5016.9% | 0.2% | 9.4% |
| 2020 | -97.8% | 8.3% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 0.2% | 9.4% | 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon was 8.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Lebanon ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release