Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0919 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0919 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.1778 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0758 units per person, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 109th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1778 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.1702 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1349 units per person | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1319 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1347 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1306 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1236 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1024 units per person | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1179 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0983 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0922 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0908 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0928 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0922 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0912 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0931 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0952 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0972 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0934 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1082 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1063 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1042 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1036 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1019 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0991 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0977 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0949 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.093 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0916 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0897 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0871 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0821 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0758 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0759 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.077 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0816 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0851 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0891 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0907 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0905 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0908 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0919 units per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.161 units per person | 0.1349 units per person | 0.1778 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1199 units per person | 0.0983 units per person | 0.1347 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0931 units per person | 0.0908 units per person | 0.0972 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1002 units per person | 0.093 units per person | 0.1082 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0835 units per person | 0.0758 units per person | 0.0916 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0906 units per person | 0.0891 units per person | 0.0919 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 106 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0934 units per person compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0924 units per person compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 0.0921 units per person compare
- 110 Georgia 0.0898 units per person compare
- 111 Costa Rica 0.0897 units per person compare
- 112 Syrian Arab Republic 0.088 units per person compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lebanon?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lebanon was 0.0919 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1778 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0758 units per person in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.