School enrolment in Lebanon
Lebanon: School enrolment was 70.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.16
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
78th
of 178 countries
All-time high
71.56
in 2023
All-time low
50.11
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School enrolment in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Lebanon is 70.16, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Lebanon peaked at 71.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.11, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 78th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School enrolment in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.11 | — |
| 2000 | 54.17 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 57.09 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 55.78 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.19 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 55.45 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.78 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 52.93 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 53.66 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 53.65 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.41 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 56.79 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 57.72 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.52 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 62.2 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 60.04 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 54.29 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 61.35 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 61.45 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.67 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 59.46 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.76 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 57.5 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 65.05 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 71.56 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 70.16 | -2.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 70.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 70.16 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.53, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.11 | 50.11 | 50.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.71 | 52.93 | 57.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.25 | 54.29 | 62.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.21 | 57.5 | 71.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 75 Seychelles 72.95 compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 72.03 compare
- 77 Morocco 70.46 compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 69.57 compare
- 80 Ecuador 69.2 compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 69.05 compare
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 enrolment in Lebanon?
- School enrolment in Lebanon was 70.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.11 in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for school enrolment?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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