Lebanon vs South Africa: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.8% against 8.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Lebanon ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 15.2% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 9.2% | 5.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.8% against 8.0% in Lebanon as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 1.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Lebanon ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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 lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.