Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 8.1% 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 8.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lebanon peaked at 15.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 11.6% | — |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -50.3% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +157.2% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -96.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +2093.5% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 5.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 0.3% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lebanon?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Lebanon was 8.1% 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 15.7% 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 44th out of 170 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 36.5%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release