Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 7.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lebanon, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lebanon stood at 7.8%.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lebanon peaked at 15.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.4% | — |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -53.0% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +168.9% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -96.9% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +2370.9% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 5.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 0.3% | 7.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 36 Madagascar 9.4% compare
- 37 Togo 8.7% compare
- 38 Mauritania 8.6% compare
- 40 Colombia 7.8% compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 7.5% compare
- 42 Uruguay 7.4% 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lebanon?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lebanon was 7.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Lebanon ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release