School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Lebanon
Lebanon: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 81.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 81.4% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Lebanon peaked at 121.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 191st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 118.5% | — |
| 1974 | 121.7% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 103.7% | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 98.1% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 82.0% | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 80.9% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 76.7% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 83.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.1% | 118.5% | 121.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.2% | 80.9% | 103.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 76.7% | 85.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 83.3% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 75.2% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 73.6% | 81.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 77.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Lebanon?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Lebanon was 81.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 121.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Lebanon ranks 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.