Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 96,517 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96,517
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
88th
of 208 countries
All-time high
109,905
in 2017
All-time low
56,748
in 1985
Years of data
37
1971–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lebanon stood at 96,517.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lebanon peaked at 109,905 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56,748, in 1985.
Lebanon ranks 88th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64,160 | — |
| 1974 | 63,952 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 57,509 | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 57,892 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 56,748 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 63,291 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 63,707 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 71,644 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 75,790 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 77,960 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 77,037 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 69,042 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 72,079 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 75,341 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 74,294 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 73,861 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 74,865 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 73,108 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 71,634 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 73,234 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 73,057 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74,329 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 74,721 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74,845 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76,969 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 83,235 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 100,627 | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 90,858 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 107,571 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 109,905 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 106,966 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 104,645 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 102,852 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 91,372 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 99,519 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 101,306 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 96,517 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,056 | 63,952 | 64,160 | 2 |
| 1980s | 58,860 | 56,748 | 63,291 | 4 |
| 1990s | 72,530 | 63,707 | 77,960 | 6 |
| 2000s | 73,580 | 71,634 | 75,341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,034 | 74,721 | 109,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,313 | 91,372 | 102,852 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 85 El Salvador 100,758 compare
- 86 Guinea 99,093 compare
- 87 Niger 98,608 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 94,762 compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 92,723 compare
- 91 Switzerland 89,549 compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lebanon?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Lebanon was 96,517 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 109,905 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,748 in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Lebanon ranks 88th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release