Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 5.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Lebanon, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.3% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Lebanon peaked at 11.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.1% | — |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -36.6% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -94.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +2785.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.0% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 0.3% | 7.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Lebanon?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Lebanon was 5.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Lebanon ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release