School enrollment, primary, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: School enrollment, primary, male was 82.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 82.1% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Lebanon peaked at 134.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 134.3% | — |
| 1974 | 128.7% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 108.4% | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 105.1% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 88.5% | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 82.2% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 77.7% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 84.7% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 87.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.5% | 128.7% | 134.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 82.2% | 108.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 77.7% | 87.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 85.5% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 77.8% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 75.8% | 82.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 enrollment, primary, male in Lebanon?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Lebanon was 82.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 134.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Lebanon ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, male (% 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.