Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 77.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lebanon, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 77.5% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lebanon peaked at 91.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1997.
That places Lebanon 184th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 91.7% | — |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -39.6% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | +4.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 77.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 77.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -39.6% | 91.7% | 55.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 55.4% | 74.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 75.6% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 70.7% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 72.0% | 77.5% | 5 |
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lebanon?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Lebanon was 77.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1997.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Lebanon ranks 184th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.