Over-age students, primary, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Over-age students, primary, female was 5.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Lebanon, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Lebanon is 5.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Lebanon peaked at 31.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 91st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21.7% | — |
| 1997 | 31.3% | +44.4% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -55.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 14.0% | 31.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 8.7% | 9 |
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 over-age students, primary, female in Lebanon?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Lebanon was 5.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Lebanon ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.