Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 24.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 24.79 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 24.79 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.09 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Lebanon 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 20.71 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 18.56 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 17.57 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 15.09 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 16.4 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 16.38 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.15 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.42 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 17.95 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 18.67 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 19.43 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 18.97 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 22.46 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 22.34 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.25 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.47 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.47 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.31 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.11 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 22.03 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.83 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.58 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.55 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.26 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.72 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.19 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.91 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.7 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.38 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.98 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.55 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 24.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 24.79 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 24.79 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.99 units per square kilometre | 19.27 units per square kilometre | 20.71 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.91 units per square kilometre | 15.09 units per square kilometre | 18.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.76 units per square kilometre | 16.38 units per square kilometre | 19.43 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.98 units per square kilometre | 18.97 units per square kilometre | 22.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.81 units per square kilometre | 21.55 units per square kilometre | 24.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.42 units per square kilometre | 23.98 units per square kilometre | 24.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 15 Bermuda 30.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Comoros 30.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Malawi 24.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 23.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 22.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Gambia 22.39 units per square kilometre 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 24.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.79 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.09 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.