Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 76.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lebanon, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 76.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 84.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.1% | — |
| 1999 | 80.1% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 78.1% | 80.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 79.6% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 71.9% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 72.8% | 76.5% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Lebanon was 76.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release