Primary education, pupils in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary education, pupils was 533,550 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Lebanon stood at 533,550. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Lebanon peaked at 533,550 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 329,340, in 1985.
That places Lebanon 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 421,432 | 380,695 | 448,535 | 3 |
| 1980s | 378,609 | 329,340 | 405,402 | 7 |
| 1990s | 372,536 | 345,662 | 413,753 | 8 |
| 2000s | 465,495 | 404,169 | 476,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,383 | 456,206 | 516,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,862 | 509,734 | 533,550 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 106 Liberia 569,741 compare
- 107 Switzerland 556,945 compare
- 110 Palestine 514,700 compare
- 111 Somalia 464,607 compare
- 112 Costa Rica 460,126 compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 36,699 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.23 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Lebanon?
- Primary education, pupils in Lebanon was 533,550 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 533,550 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,340 in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary education, pupils?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.