Enrolment in primary education, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Enrolment in primary education, female was 259,234 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Lebanon is 259,234, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Lebanon peaked at 259,234 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154,320, in 1985.
Lebanon ranks 109th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 197,157 | — |
| 1974 | 211,813 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 189,876 | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 179,761 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 154,320 | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 167,801 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 167,607 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 175,395 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 176,829 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 178,180 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 183,666 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 191,014 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 198,800 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 194,078 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 229,792 | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 228,497 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 227,618 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 229,853 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 229,819 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 228,201 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 229,020 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 226,159 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 225,407 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 223,331 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 220,781 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 220,414 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 227,719 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 232,432 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 237,209 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 234,353 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 242,415 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 245,500 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 249,014 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 249,370 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 245,326 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 251,147 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 253,583 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 259,234 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204,485 | 197,157 | 211,813 | 2 |
| 1980s | 172,940 | 154,320 | 189,876 | 4 |
| 1990s | 181,642 | 167,607 | 198,800 | 7 |
| 2000s | 224,844 | 194,078 | 229,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,317 | 220,414 | 249,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,732 | 245,326 | 259,234 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Lebanon?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Lebanon was 259,234 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 259,234 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,320 in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release