School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 114,170 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
114,170
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
108th
of 222 countries
All-time high
115,132
in 2024
All-time low
64,071
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon is 114,170, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 115,132 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64,071, in 1970.
Lebanon ranks 108th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,071 | — |
| 1971 | 65,758 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 67,367 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 68,866 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 70,286 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 70,948 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 71,413 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 71,478 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 71,785 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 72,153 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72,520 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 73,257 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 73,874 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 74,047 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 74,505 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 74,622 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74,439 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 76,929 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 79,989 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 81,424 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 82,893 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 84,618 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 86,722 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 88,208 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 89,885 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 90,981 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 90,855 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 91,900 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 93,337 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 95,280 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 97,277 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 97,261 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 96,549 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 94,826 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 93,232 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 91,313 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 89,231 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 87,919 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 88,966 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 89,332 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 89,956 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 89,980 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90,299 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93,014 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 105,309 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 109,400 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 106,820 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 105,122 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 105,402 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 106,740 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 109,035 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 110,906 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 113,082 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 114,745 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 115,132 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 114,170 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,412 | 64,071 | 72,153 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,561 | 72,520 | 81,424 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,468 | 82,893 | 95,280 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,591 | 87,919 | 97,277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,204 | 89,956 | 109,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,845 | 109,035 | 115,132 | 6 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 114,170 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 115,132 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,071 in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 108th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release