Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 74.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lebanon is 74.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lebanon peaked at 80.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1992.
That places Lebanon 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.7% | — |
| 1982 | 78.3% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 65.4% | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 65.4% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 64.1% | 73.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 73.5% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 67.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.0% | 74.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lebanon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Lebanon was 74.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Lebanon ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release