Lebanon vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education

Lebanon
10.7%
in 2018
South Africa
9.8%
in 2017
Lebanon rank
29th
South Africa rank
32nd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Lebanon
  • South Africa
5101520199020042018

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 10.7% against 9.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 172 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 7.6% 11.1% Lebanon
2010s 12.8% 9.8% 3.0% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Lebanon or South Africa?
Lebanon, at 10.7% against 9.8% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Lebanon and South Africa?
0.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Lebanon ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.