Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 63.4% in 1985. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon is 63.4%, measured in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 75.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1985.
That places Lebanon 147th out of 181 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.4% | — |
| 1980 | 72.8% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 75.8% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 63.4% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 63.4% | 75.8% | 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 63.4% in 1985, 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 75.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 147th out of 181 countries with data for 1985.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.