Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon

Lebanon: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 7.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.8%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
47th
of 172 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2003
All-time low
7.8%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 11.4 %2000: 9.5 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 12.3 %2003: 13.6 %2004: 12.7 %2005: 12.3 %2006: 12.4 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 11.4 %2009: 12.3 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 11.2 %2012: 11.3 %2013: 11.4 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 10.4 %2016: 10 %2017: 8.4 %2018: 7.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 7.8% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon peaked at 13.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2018.

That places Lebanon 47th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Lebanon, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 11.4%
2000 9.5% -16.3%
2001 11.6% +21.3%
2002 12.3% +6.5%
2003 13.6% +10.4%
2004 12.7% -6.5%
2005 12.3% -2.8%
2006 12.4% +0.7%
2007 11.3% -8.8%
2008 11.4% +0.9%
2009 12.3% +7.4%
2010 12.1% -1.7%
2011 11.2% -7.7%
2012 11.3% +1.6%
2013 11.4% +0.7%
2014 10.6% -7.1%
2015 10.4% -1.4%
2016 10.0% -4.7%
2017 8.4% -15.9%
2018 7.8% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1
2000s 11.9% 9.5% 13.6% 10
2010s 10.4% 7.8% 12.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Lebanon was 7.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2018.
How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Lebanon ranks 47th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.