How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Spain?

6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lebanon vs Spain: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Lebanon

8.2%

in 2018

Spain

9.7%

in 2017

Lebanon rank

35th

Spain rank

32nd

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

Lebanon
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 9.7% against 8.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.

Lebanon ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.4%	13.1%	0.7%	Spain
2010s	9.7%	9.6%	0.1%	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Lebanon or Spain?: Spain, at 9.7% against 8.2% in Lebanon as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Lebanon and Spain?: 1.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Spain?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Lebanon and Spain rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?: Lebanon ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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