School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lebanon
Lebanon: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 39,612 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39,612
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
116th
of 222 countries
All-time high
57,331
in 2018
All-time low
34,626
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lebanon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 39,612 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lebanon peaked at 57,331 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34,626, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 116th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,626 | — |
| 1971 | 34,879 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 35,220 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 35,457 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 35,730 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 35,992 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 36,453 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 36,368 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 36,677 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 37,075 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 37,172 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 37,214 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 37,990 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 39,091 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 39,655 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 40,357 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 41,272 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 42,735 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 43,399 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 44,157 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 44,720 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 44,550 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 45,047 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 45,727 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 46,601 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 47,479 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 47,182 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 46,615 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 45,843 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 44,870 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 43,879 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 43,024 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 43,307 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 43,303 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 43,687 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 44,158 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 44,276 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 44,757 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 44,775 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44,298 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 43,568 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 42,377 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 42,253 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43,186 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 49,283 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 52,656 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 54,847 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 56,677 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 57,331 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 56,905 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 55,293 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 53,496 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 50,782 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 47,555 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 43,792 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 39,612 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,848 | 34,626 | 37,075 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,304 | 37,172 | 44,157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,863 | 44,550 | 47,479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,946 | 43,024 | 44,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,908 | 42,253 | 57,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,422 | 39,612 | 55,293 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,234 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lebanon?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Lebanon was 39,612 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 57,331 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,626 in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Lebanon ranks 116th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release