Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lebanon

Lebanon: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 4.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.8%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
47th
of 153 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2003
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lebanon, 1999–2018

02.557.51012.51999200820181999: 5.8 %2001: 9.2 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 12.8 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 7 %2006: 6.6 %2007: 9.4 %2008: 9.1 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 8.6 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 8.9 %2014: 0.613 %2015: 7.6 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 4.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lebanon stood at 4.8%.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lebanon peaked at 12.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

That places Lebanon 47th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Lebanon, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 5.8%
2001 9.2% +58.3%
2002 12.5% +34.8%
2003 12.8% +2.5%
2004 10.2% -19.9%
2005 7.0% -31.4%
2006 6.6% -5.9%
2007 9.4% +42.6%
2008 9.1% -3.5%
2009 11.1% +21.7%
2010 10.6% -4.0%
2011 8.6% -19.2%
2012 11.2% +30.2%
2013 8.9% -20.1%
2014 0.6% -93.1%
2015 7.6% +1141.1%
2016 5.7% -25.6%
2017 4.6% -18.5%
2018 4.8% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1
2000s 9.8% 6.6% 12.8% 9
2010s 7.0% 0.6% 11.2% 9

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  4. 48 Nepal 4.3% compare
  5. 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.8% compare
  6. 50 Macau, China 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lebanon?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Lebanon was 4.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does Lebanon rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Lebanon ranks 47th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.