Enrolment in primary education, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Enrolment in primary education, male was 274,316 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
274,316
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
109th
of 216 countries
All-time high
274,316
in 2024
All-time low
175,020
in 1985
Years of data
38
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Lebanon stood at 274,316. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Lebanon peaked at 274,316 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 175,020, in 1985.
That places Lebanon 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 237,909 | — |
| 1974 | 236,722 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 209,101 | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 202,739 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 175,020 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 178,733 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 178,055 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 185,463 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 188,345 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 189,682 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 198,643 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 206,891 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 214,953 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 210,091 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 246,697 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 245,899 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 244,159 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 246,593 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 245,979 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 242,787 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 244,114 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 241,152 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 239,035 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 238,388 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 236,204 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 235,792 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 243,907 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 248,491 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 254,246 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 252,260 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 260,090 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 263,780 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 267,500 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 267,722 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 264,408 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 268,647 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 270,558 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 274,316 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 237,316 | 236,722 | 237,909 | 2 |
| 1980s | 191,398 | 175,020 | 209,101 | 4 |
| 1990s | 194,576 | 178,055 | 214,953 | 7 |
| 2000s | 240,651 | 210,091 | 246,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,066 | 235,792 | 267,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,130 | 264,408 | 274,316 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 106 Switzerland 286,399 compare
- 107 Liberia 284,866 compare
- 108 Ireland 278,462 compare
- 110 Palestine, State of 263,637 compare
- 111 Somalia 256,694 compare
- 112 Costa Rica 234,589 compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 33,038 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,661 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 135,225 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.08 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 107,417 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.38 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Lebanon?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Lebanon was 274,316 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 274,316 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,020 in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release