Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 70,909 number in 1985. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Lebanon, 1970–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 1985, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Lebanon stood at 70,909 number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Lebanon peaked at 70,909 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 65,616 number, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 118th out of 206 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65,616 number | — |
| 1971 | 66,195 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 66,957 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 67,632 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 68,131 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 68,344 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68,299 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 68,485 number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68,502 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 68,425 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 68,372 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 68,362 number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 68,910 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 69,666 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 70,421 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 70,909 number | +0.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 70,909 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 70,909 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,659 number | 65,616 number | 68,502 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,440 number | 68,362 number | 70,909 number | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Lebanon?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Lebanon was 70,909 number in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 70,909 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,616 number in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Lebanon ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 1985.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.