Algeria vs Lebanon: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Algeria
5.3%
in 2018
Lebanon
6.0%
in 2018
Algeria rank
56th
Lebanon rank
53rd

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • Lebanon
051015197119942018

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 6.0% against 5.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lebanon ahead.

Algeria ranks 56th and Lebanon ranks 53rd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 12.5% 11.1% 1.4% Algeria
2000s 10.4% 9.2% 1.2% Algeria
2010s 6.4% 7.6% 1.1% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Algeria or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 6.0% against 5.3% in Algeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Algeria and Lebanon?
0.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Lebanon?
20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Lebanon rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Algeria ranks 56th and Lebanon ranks 53rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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