Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 68.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon is 68.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon peaked at 80.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.2% | — |
| 1999 | 79.5% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -1.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 68.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 68.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 69.2% | 79.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 72.3% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 63.3% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 66.6% | 69.6% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon was 68.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Lebanon ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release