Number of primary education enrolments in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of primary education enrolments was 533,550 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
533,550
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
38th
of 73 countries
All-time high
533,550
in 2024
All-time low
329,340
in 1985
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Number of primary education enrolments in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of primary education enrolments in Lebanon is 533,550, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Lebanon peaked at 533,550 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 329,340, in 1985.
That places Lebanon 38th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 435,066 | — |
| 1974 | 448,535 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 380,695 | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 388,482 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 405,402 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 398,977 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 382,500 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 329,340 | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 399,029 | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 346,534 | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 345,662 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 346,763 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 360,858 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 365,174 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 367,862 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 382,309 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 397,905 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 413,753 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 404,169 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 476,489 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 474,396 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 471,777 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 476,446 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 475,798 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 470,988 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 473,134 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 467,311 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 464,442 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 461,719 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 456,985 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 456,206 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 471,626 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 480,923 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 491,455 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 486,613 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 502,505 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 509,280 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 516,514 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 517,092 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 509,734 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 519,794 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 524,141 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 533,550 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 421,432 | 380,695 | 448,535 | 3 |
| 1980s | 378,609 | 329,340 | 405,402 | 7 |
| 1990s | 372,536 | 345,662 | 413,753 | 8 |
| 2000s | 465,495 | 404,169 | 476,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,383 | 456,206 | 516,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,862 | 509,734 | 533,550 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Lebanon?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Lebanon was 533,550 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 533,550 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,340 in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Lebanon ranks 38th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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