Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 82.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82.1%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
198th
of 214 countries
All-time high
134.3%
in 1971
All-time low
75.8%
in 2021
Years of data
38
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 82.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Lebanon peaked at 134.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 134.3% | — |
| 1974 | 128.7% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 108.4% | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 105.1% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 88.5% | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 82.2% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 77.7% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 84.7% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 87.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.5% | 128.7% | 134.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 82.2% | 108.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 77.7% | 87.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 85.5% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 77.8% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 75.8% | 82.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,687 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 198,662 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Lebanon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Lebanon was 82.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 134.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Lebanon ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release