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

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

Latest (2018)
10.7%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
29th
of 172 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2001
All-time low
8.0%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

051015201999200820181999: 16 %2000: 8 %2001: 19.5 %2002: 17.5 %2003: 18.9 %2004: 17.7 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 17.5 %2007: 15.4 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 13.1 %2010: 15.4 %2011: 14.3 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 14.1 %2014: 13.5 %2015: 14.4 %2016: 13 %2017: 11.3 %2018: 10.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Lebanon is 10.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Lebanon peaked at 19.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.

Lebanon ranks 29th of 172 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 in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Lebanon, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 16.0%
2000 8.0% -49.9%
2001 19.5% +144.5%
2002 17.5% -10.2%
2003 18.9% +7.9%
2004 17.7% -6.4%
2005 16.1% -8.9%
2006 17.5% +8.4%
2007 15.4% -11.9%
2008 16.1% +4.3%
2009 13.1% -18.4%
2010 15.4% +17.2%
2011 14.3% -7.0%
2012 13.9% -2.6%
2013 14.1% +1.8%
2014 13.5% -4.5%
2015 14.4% +6.4%
2016 13.0% -9.4%
2017 11.3% -13.0%
2018 10.7% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1
2000s 16.0% 8.0% 19.5% 10
2010s 13.4% 10.7% 15.4% 9

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 26 Lesotho 12.5% compare
  2. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 12.0% compare
  3. 28 Algeria 11.3% compare
  4. 30 Barbados 10.2% compare
  5. 31 Mozambique 10.1% compare
  6. 32 South Africa 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Lebanon?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education 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 recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Lebanon ranks 29th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.