Persistence to grade 5, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Persistence to grade 5, male was 93.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in Lebanon, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2022, persistence to grade 5, male in Lebanon stood at 93.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Lebanon peaked at 95.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 67th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.2% | — |
| 2000 | 94.6% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 88.6% | 95.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 84.2% | 94.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 87.8% | 94.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 64 Viet Nam 94.0% compare
- 65 Philippines 93.9% compare
- 66 North Macedonia 93.9% compare
- 68 Mauritius 93.7% compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 93.6% compare
- 70 Netherlands 92.8%
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, male in Lebanon?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Lebanon was 93.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Lebanon ranks 67th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (% 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.