Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 76.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lebanon, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lebanon is 76.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lebanon peaked at 84.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 184th 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, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.9% | — |
| 1999 | 79.3% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 81.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 76.9% | 79.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 79.0% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 72.4% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 72.6% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 76.9% compare
- 182 Pakistan 76.1% compare
- 183 Solomon Islands 76.0% compare
- 185 Burundi 75.3% compare
- 186 Central African Republic 75.2% compare
- 187 Yemen 74.5% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lebanon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Lebanon was 76.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Lebanon ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release