Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 76.2% in 1985. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1985, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 76.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 91.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 1985.
Lebanon ranks 170th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.4% | — |
| 1978 | 83.3% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 86.7% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 91.6% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 76.2% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.8% | 83.3% | 84.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 76.2% | 91.6% | 4 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon was 76.2% in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 1985.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.