Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 77.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Lebanon, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Lebanon stood at 77.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Lebanon peaked at 90.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 1997.
Lebanon ranks 165th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 90.2% | — |
| 1997 | 54.4% | -39.7% |
| 1998 | 69.2% | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 73.3% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | +4.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 77.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 77.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -39.7% | 90.2% | 54.4% |
| 1998 | +27.1% | 54.4% | 69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 54.4% | 73.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 75.3% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 70.1% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 71.8% | 77.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Lebanon?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Lebanon was 77.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 1997.
- How does Lebanon rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Lebanon ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.