Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 7.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lebanon peaked at 9.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 50th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.5% | — |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +4.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 7.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 7.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 9.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 7.8% | 5 |
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lebanon?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Lebanon was 7.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lebanon ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release