School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 67,434 number in 1985. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1970–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon is 67,434 number, measured in 1985. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 67,434 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60,290 number, in 1970.
Lebanon ranks 119th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60,290 number | — |
| 1971 | 61,583 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 62,947 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 64,344 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 65,548 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 66,157 number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 66,032 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 65,710 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 65,178 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 64,599 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 64,264 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 64,298 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 64,721 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 65,467 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 66,428 number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 67,434 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,239 number | 60,290 number | 66,157 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,435 number | 64,264 number | 67,434 number | 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 67,434 number in 1985, 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 67,434 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,290 number in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 1985.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.