Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 95.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Lebanon, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 95.8% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Lebanon peaked at 98.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 63rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.9% | — |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 95.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 95.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 91.9% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 86.8% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 87.2% | 95.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 60 Germany 96.3% compare
- 61 Netherlands 96.1%
- 62 Romania 96.0% compare
- 64 Jordan 95.7% compare
- 65 Seychelles 95.6% compare
- 66 Philippines 95.4% 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 last grade of primary, female in Lebanon?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Lebanon was 95.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Lebanon ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.