Persistence to grade 5, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Persistence to grade 5, female was 97.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Lebanon, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Lebanon is 97.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Lebanon peaked at 99.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 49th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.9% | — |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 93.9% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 87.7% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 88.6% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 46 Barbados 97.4% compare
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.1% compare
- 48 Malta 97.1% compare
- 50 Guyana 96.9% compare
- 51 Hong Kong, China 96.8% compare
- 52 Seychelles 96.7% 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 persistence to grade 5, female in Lebanon?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Lebanon was 97.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Lebanon ranks 49th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.