Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 78.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 1995
All-time low
64.8%
in 2021
Years of data
41
1971–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Lebanon stood at 78.7%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Lebanon peaked at 85.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 32nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.6% | — |
| 1974 | 79.3% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 76.2% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 78.1% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 81.2% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 83.7% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 85.2% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 84.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | +1.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 78.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 78.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.7% | 76.2% | 80.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 81.9% | 78.1% | 85.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 82.8% | 78.0% | 85.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 74.3% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 73.4% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 64.8% | 78.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 29 Jamaica 79.5% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 79.4% compare
- 31 Tunisia 79.2% compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 77.5% compare
- 34 Brunei Darussalam 77.1% compare
- 35 Belize 75.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Lebanon?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Lebanon was 78.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release