Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 81.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Lebanon is 81.77, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 126.66 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 74.73, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 203rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 126.66 | — |
| 1972 | 126.22 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 125.77 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 125.32 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 120.06 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 114.8 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 109.54 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 104.28 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 104.52 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 104.76 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 108.37 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 106.12 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 101.66 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 93.48 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 85.3 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 91.64 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 97.98 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 89.77 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 81.56 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 80.11 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 78.66 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 77.22 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 76.58 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.89 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 79.02 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 78.52 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.59 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 83.27 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 86.52 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 85.12 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 84.43 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 85.52 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 86.77 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 88.68 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 89.19 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 88.53 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.33 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.24 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 85.37 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 84.8 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.84 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.28 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 86.8 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 78.52 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 77.16 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 76.55 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.12 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 77.58 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.09 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.1 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 74.73 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 76.45 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 78.2 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 81.77 | +4.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 81.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 81.77 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.63, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.46 | 104.28 | 126.66 | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.06 | 81.56 | 108.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.94 | 76.58 | 86.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.82 | 84.43 | 89.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.67 | 76.55 | 86.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.45 | 74.73 | 81.77 | 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Lebanon?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Lebanon was 81.77 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 126.66 in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.73 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Lebanon ranks 203rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.