Primary education, pupils in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary education, pupils was 48.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Lebanon, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 48.2% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Lebanon peaked at 48.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1971.
Lebanon ranks 139th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.3% | — |
| 1974 | 47.2% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 47.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.3% | 45.3% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 46.9% | 48.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 9 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Lebanon?
- Primary education, pupils in Lebanon was 48.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary education, pupils?
- Lebanon ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.