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
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
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.