Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 9.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 9.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 19.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 37th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.8% | — |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +56.0% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 9.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 9.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.0%, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +56.0% | 9.3% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 9.3% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 14.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 34 Lesotho 9.9% compare
- 35 South Africa 9.7% compare
- 36 Rwanda 9.3% compare
- 38 Luxembourg 8.4% compare
- 39 Algeria 7.8% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 7.7% 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 9.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.