School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 626,804 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
626,804
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
104th
of 222 countries
All-time high
682,108
in 2021
All-time low
337,127
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 626,804 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 682,108 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 337,127, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 104th 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, primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 337,127 | — |
| 1971 | 343,490 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 349,575 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 354,241 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 357,899 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 360,105 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 362,675 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 362,587 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 365,072 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 367,893 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 370,843 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 374,085 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 375,976 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 376,250 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 380,103 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 386,079 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 393,563 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 407,252 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 417,056 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 424,895 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 433,449 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 441,120 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 447,655 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 452,825 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 457,394 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 462,132 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 468,481 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 474,376 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 477,834 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 478,212 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 474,811 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 564,373 | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 554,691 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 543,693 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 537,242 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 533,473 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 532,027 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 535,662 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 541,898 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 544,041 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 544,497 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 538,661 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 534,955 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 543,330 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 612,493 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 636,922 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 635,701 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 643,228 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 656,494 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 669,990 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 679,475 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 682,108 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 679,877 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 670,234 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 652,508 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 626,804 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 356,066 | 337,127 | 367,893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 390,610 | 370,843 | 424,895 | 10 |
| 1990s | 459,348 | 433,449 | 478,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 536,191 | 474,811 | 564,373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 601,627 | 534,955 | 669,990 | 10 |
| 2020s | 665,168 | 626,804 | 682,108 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 101 Turkmenistan 664,216 compare
- 102 El Salvador 649,494 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 637,102 compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 587,924 compare
- 106 Czechia 587,903 compare
- 107 Palestine 574,936 compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 626,804 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 682,108 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,127 in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 104th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release