Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 75.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.51
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
2nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
75.51
in 2024
All-time low
61.1
in 1981
Years of data
36
1971–2024
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Lebanon stood at 75.51. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Lebanon peaked at 75.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.1, in 1981.
That places Lebanon 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.86 | — |
| 1981 | 61.1 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 62.76 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 68.49 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 68.73 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.34 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.15 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 70.72 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 70.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.76 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.23 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 67.2 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.35 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 65.18 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.89 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.41 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 67.44 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 68.73 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 69.17 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.19 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 71.3 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.72 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 73.66 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.93 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.85 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 71 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 73.83 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 72.04 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 71.66 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.84 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.2 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 68.11 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 71.39 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 73.45 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 75.51 | +2.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 75.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.09, 8.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 75.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.22, 4.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.86 | 61.86 | 61.86 | 1 |
| 1980s | 65.27 | 61.1 | 68.73 | 4 |
| 1990s | 69.66 | 67.23 | 70.76 | 6 |
| 2000s | 67.79 | 65.18 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.44 | 71 | 73.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.93 | 68.11 | 75.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 United Arab Emirates 81.64 compare
- 3 Qatar 65.28 compare
- 4 Belgium 53.94 compare
- 5 Palestine, State of 44.54 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Lebanon?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Lebanon was 75.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 75.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1 in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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