Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 66.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 66.3%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 69.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1992.
That places Lebanon 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.3% | — |
| 1980 | 63.3% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 64.9% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 54.4% | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 54.4% | 64.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 52.6% | 60.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 60.3% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 59.1% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 65.9% | 67.4% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon was 66.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release