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

Lebanon
8.0%
in 2018
South Africa
9.8%
in 2017
Lebanon rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th

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

  • Lebanon
  • South Africa
57.51012.515199920082018

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

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.