Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 71.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lebanon stood at 71.1%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lebanon peaked at 86.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1992.
That places Lebanon 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.8% | — |
| 1982 | 78.9% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 68.7% | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 68.7% | 78.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 62.0% | 71.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 70.9% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 67.1% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.2% | 71.1% | 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, male in Lebanon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Lebanon was 71.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Lebanon ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release