Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon

Lebanon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 10.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.7%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
37th
of 178 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2001
All-time low
8.6%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 16.3 %2000: 8.6 %2001: 20.3 %2002: 18.2 %2003: 19.4 %2004: 17.8 %2005: 16.6 %2006: 16.8 %2007: 15.3 %2008: 16 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 15.4 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 14.2 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 13.3 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 10.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon stood at 10.7%.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon peaked at 20.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2000.

Lebanon ranks 37th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Lebanon, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 16.3%
2000 8.6% -47.4%
2001 20.3% +135.9%
2002 18.2% -10.2%
2003 19.4% +6.4%
2004 17.8% -8.5%
2005 16.6% -6.5%
2006 16.8% +1.2%
2007 15.3% -8.7%
2008 16.0% +4.3%
2009 13.3% -17.0%
2010 15.4% +15.7%
2011 14.6% -4.8%
2012 14.3% -2.2%
2013 14.2% -0.4%
2014 13.2% -7.3%
2015 14.6% +10.8%
2016 13.3% -9.2%
2017 11.5% -13.7%
2018 10.7% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1
2000s 16.2% 8.6% 20.3% 10
2010s 13.5% 10.7% 15.4% 9

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 34 Comoros 13.0% compare
  2. 35 Aruba 12.3% compare
  3. 36 Mozambique 10.9% compare
  4. 38 Nicaragua 10.5% compare
  5. 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.4% compare
  6. 40 Grenada 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon was 10.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Lebanon ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.