Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 4.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 10.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2018.
That places Lebanon 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.3% | — |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -13.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +35.2% | 5.1% | 6.9% |
| 2000 | -39.1% | 10.1% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 4.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 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.