Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 198,662 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
198,662
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
32nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
226,846
in 2017
All-time low
116,344
in 1985
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 198,662 for number of pre-primary education enrolments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Lebanon peaked at 226,846 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 116,344, in 1985.
Lebanon ranks 32nd of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 137,744 | — |
| 1974 | 136,244 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 117,397 | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 125,300 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 123,530 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 120,431 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 120,873 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 116,344 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 129,590 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 131,217 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 131,074 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 135,504 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 148,400 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 157,083 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 161,590 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 161,757 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 159,894 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 143,152 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 149,143 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 155,496 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 152,892 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 152,333 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 154,356 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 150,750 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 148,488 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 151,037 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 150,489 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 152,740 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 154,159 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 154,168 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 158,873 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 172,404 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 208,750 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 188,334 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 222,274 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 226,846 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 220,396 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 215,647 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 212,399 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 187,343 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 204,079 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 208,216 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 198,662 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130,462 | 117,397 | 137,744 | 3 |
| 1980s | 123,898 | 116,344 | 131,217 | 7 |
| 1990s | 149,807 | 131,074 | 161,757 | 8 |
| 2000s | 151,772 | 148,488 | 155,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,185 | 154,159 | 226,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,140 | 187,343 | 212,399 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 29 United Arab Emirates 244,466 compare
- 30 Bulgaria 216,857 compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 201,957 compare
- 33 Switzerland 184,539 compare
- 34 Finland 183,354 compare
- 35 Denmark 182,553 compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 33,038 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,661 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 135,225 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.08 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 107,417 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.38 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Lebanon?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Lebanon was 198,662 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 226,846 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,344 in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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