School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Lebanon
Lebanon: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 321,525 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
321,525
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
104th
of 222 countries
All-time high
348,837
in 2021
All-time low
173,905
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Lebanon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Lebanon stood at 321,525.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Lebanon peaked at 348,837 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 173,905, 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, male (number) (age male) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173,905 | — |
| 1971 | 177,127 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 180,117 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 182,295 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 183,918 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 184,832 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 185,989 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 185,943 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 187,264 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 188,781 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 190,353 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 192,026 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 192,891 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 192,968 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 194,849 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 197,802 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 201,555 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 208,563 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 213,515 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 217,465 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 221,802 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 225,700 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 229,032 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 231,690 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 234,018 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 236,415 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 239,641 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 242,626 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 244,364 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 244,517 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 242,727 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 288,457 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 283,405 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 277,666 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 274,228 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 272,137 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 271,185 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 272,873 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 275,923 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 276,915 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 277,076 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 274,055 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 272,129 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 276,285 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 311,281 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 323,451 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 324,058 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 328,756 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 336,034 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 343,099 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 347,875 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 348,837 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 347,531 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 342,717 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 334,038 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 321,525 | -3.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 321,525 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 745,951, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 321,525 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 621,557, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 183,017 | 173,905 | 188,781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,199 | 190,353 | 217,465 | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,980 | 221,802 | 244,517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 273,552 | 242,727 | 288,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,622 | 272,129 | 343,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,420 | 321,525 | 348,837 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 101 Turkmenistan 339,465 compare
- 102 El Salvador 333,936 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 326,972 compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 307,997 compare
- 106 Czechia 301,312 compare
- 107 Palestine 294,095 compare
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, primary education, male in Lebanon?
- School age population, primary education, male in Lebanon was 321,525 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 348,837 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,905 in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Lebanon ranks 104th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release