Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 51.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 51.24 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 51.24 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.19 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Lebanon ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.53 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 43.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 37.21 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 37.97 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 39.63 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 39 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 37.39 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 32.19 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 39.01 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 33.87 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 33.79 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.9 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.27 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 35.7 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 35.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 37.37 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 38.9 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 40.45 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 39.51 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 46.58 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 46.37 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.12 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.51 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.04 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 46.25 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.68 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.4 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.13 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.67 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.59 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.1 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 47.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 48.04 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 47.57 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 49.78 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.49 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 50.55 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.83 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.81 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 51.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 51.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 51.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.51 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.2 units per square kilometre | 37.21 units per square kilometre | 43.85 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.01 units per square kilometre | 32.19 units per square kilometre | 39.63 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 36.42 units per square kilometre | 33.79 units per square kilometre | 40.45 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.5 units per square kilometre | 39.51 units per square kilometre | 46.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.25 units per square kilometre | 44.59 units per square kilometre | 50.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.61 units per square kilometre | 49.83 units per square kilometre | 51.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 14 Malta 85.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 64.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bermuda 62.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Malawi 49.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 47.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 47.27 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 77.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 51.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.24 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.19 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.