Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 6.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 10.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2018.
That places Lebanon 36th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.0% | — |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 6.8% compare
- 34 Mauritania 6.4% compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 6.3%
- 37 Iraq 6.1%
- 38 Ethiopia 5.8% compare
- 39 Zambia 5.7% 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 6.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 36th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 6 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.