Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 68.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lebanon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lebanon stood at 68.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lebanon peaked at 72.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1985.
That places Lebanon 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.0% | — |
| 1982 | 61.4% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 53.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 51.8% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 53.2% | 61.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 61.7% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 59.9% | 72.0% | 10 |
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, female in Lebanon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Lebanon was 68.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Lebanon ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release