Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 5.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Lebanon, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Lebanon stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Lebanon peaked at 10.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 35th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.8% | — |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -96.4% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +4587.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.2% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 0.2% | 8.1% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Lebanon?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Lebanon was 5.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Lebanon ranks 35th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release