Lebanon vs Zambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Lebanon
4.7%
in 2018
Zambia
5.2%
in 2012
Lebanon rank
52nd
Zambia rank
49th

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

  • Lebanon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.2% against 4.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 49th of 181 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.0% 6.0% 1.0% Lebanon
2000s 7.3% 6.4% 0.9% Lebanon
2010s 7.2% 5.6% 1.6% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Lebanon or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.2% against 4.7% in Lebanon as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Lebanon and Zambia?
0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Lebanon and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Lebanon ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 49th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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 primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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