Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 66.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2008
All-time low
60.8%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Lebanon, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Lebanon stood at 66.0%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Lebanon peaked at 76.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 172nd 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, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.5% | — |
| 1999 | 75.3% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 75.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -1.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 66.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 66.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 67.5% | 75.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 68.5% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 60.8% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 65.7% | 67.8% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Lebanon?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Lebanon was 66.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Lebanon ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release