School enrollment, primary, private in Lebanon

Lebanon: School enrollment, primary, private was 75.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 202 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2024
All-time low
61.1%
in 1981
Years of data
36
1971–2024

School enrollment, primary, private in Lebanon, 1971–2024

0204060801971199720241971: 61.9 % of total primary1981: 61.1 % of total primary1982: 62.8 % of total primary1987: 68.5 % of total primary1989: 68.7 % of total primary1992: 68.3 % of total primary1994: 70.2 % of total primary1995: 70.7 % of total primary1996: 70.7 % of total primary1997: 70.8 % of total primary1999: 67.2 % of total primary2000: 67.2 % of total primary2001: 65.3 % of total primary2002: 65.2 % of total primary2003: 65.9 % of total primary2004: 66.4 % of total primary2005: 67.4 % of total primary2006: 68.7 % of total primary2007: 69.2 % of total primary2008: 71.2 % of total primary2009: 71.3 % of total primary2010: 72.7 % of total primary2011: 73.7 % of total primary2012: 73.9 % of total primary2013: 71.8 % of total primary2014: 71 % of total primary2015: 73.8 % of total primary2016: 72 % of total primary2017: 71.7 % of total primary2018: 71.8 % of total primary2019: 71.8 % of total primary2020: 71.2 % of total primary2021: 68.1 % of total primary2022: 71.4 % of total primary2023: 73.4 % of total primary2024: 75.5 % of total primary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 75.5% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Lebanon peaked at 75.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1981.

Lebanon ranks 5th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, private in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Lebanon, 1971 to 2024.
Year % of total primary Change
1971 61.9%
1981 61.1% -1.2%
1982 62.8% +2.7%
1987 68.5% +9.1%
1989 68.7% +0.4%
1992 68.3% -0.6%
1994 70.2% +2.6%
1995 70.7% +0.8%
1996 70.7% +0.0%
1997 70.8% +0.0%
1999 67.2% -5.0%
2000 67.2% -0.0%
2001 65.3% -2.8%
2002 65.2% -0.3%
2003 65.9% +1.1%
2004 66.4% +0.8%
2005 67.4% +1.6%
2006 68.7% +1.9%
2007 69.2% +0.6%
2008 71.2% +2.9%
2009 71.3% +0.1%
2010 72.7% +2.0%
2011 73.7% +1.3%
2012 73.9% +0.4%
2013 71.8% -2.8%
2014 71.0% -1.2%
2015 73.8% +4.0%
2016 72.0% -2.4%
2017 71.7% -0.5%
2018 71.8% +0.2%
2019 71.8% +0.0%
2020 71.2% -0.9%
2021 68.1% -4.3%
2022 71.4% +4.8%
2023 73.4% +2.9%
2024 75.5% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.9% 61.9% 61.9% 1
1980s 65.3% 61.1% 68.7% 4
1990s 69.7% 67.2% 70.8% 6
2000s 67.8% 65.2% 71.3% 10
2010s 72.4% 71.0% 73.9% 10
2020s 71.9% 68.1% 75.5% 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 2 United Arab Emirates 81.6% compare
  2. 3 Belize 80.7% compare
  3. 4 Haiti 76.7% compare
  4. 6 Aruba 73.4% compare
  5. 7 Qatar 65.3% compare
  6. 8 Chile 63.5% compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in Lebanon?
School enrollment, primary, private in Lebanon was 75.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1981.
How does Lebanon rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
Lebanon ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.