School age population, pre-primary education, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 137,582 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
137,582
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
110th
of 222 countries
All-time high
180,137
in 2017
All-time low
111,068
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Lebanon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Lebanon stood at 137,582.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Lebanon peaked at 180,137 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 111,068, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 110th 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, pre-primary education, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111,068 | — |
| 1971 | 111,421 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 112,256 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 113,089 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 114,191 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 115,347 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 116,908 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 116,720 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 117,565 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 117,823 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 118,472 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 120,863 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 124,068 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 125,830 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 127,661 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 130,218 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 132,864 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 136,927 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 139,064 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 140,155 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 141,067 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 141,881 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 144,089 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 146,733 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 148,129 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 147,898 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 146,094 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 143,625 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 140,644 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 137,564 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 135,830 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 135,272 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 135,913 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 136,011 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 136,840 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 137,750 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 137,965 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 138,204 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 137,461 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 135,213 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 133,165 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 130,685 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 130,390 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 134,653 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 156,610 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 170,289 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 176,741 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 180,137 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 179,832 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 176,049 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 167,904 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 160,454 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 151,363 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 141,100 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 137,905 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 137,582 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114,639 | 111,068 | 117,823 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,612 | 118,472 | 140,155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,772 | 137,564 | 148,129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,646 | 135,213 | 138,204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,855 | 130,390 | 180,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,385 | 137,582 | 167,904 | 6 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Lebanon?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Lebanon was 137,582 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 180,137 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,068 in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Lebanon ranks 110th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release