Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
45th
of 163 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2023
All-time low
50.1%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 70.2% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 71.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 45th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.1% | — |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | -2.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 70.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 70.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.1%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 52.9% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 54.3% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 57.5% | 71.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 42 Iceland 72.7% compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 72.0% compare
- 44 Germany 70.2% compare
- 46 Russian Federation 69.7% compare
- 47 Ecuador 69.2% compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 69.1% compare
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Lebanon was 70.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release