Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon

Lebanon: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 90.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
90.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
119th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2003
All-time low
90.8%
in 2018
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 93.4 %2000: 98.1 %2001: 96.7 %2002: 95.8 %2003: 99.1 %2004: 97.4 %2005: 95.2 %2006: 98.9 %2007: 96.6 %2008: 97.2 %2010: 96.9 %2011: 98.4 %2013: 98.8 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 97.7 %2017: 91.2 %2018: 90.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 90.8% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 99.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2018.

That places Lebanon 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Lebanon, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 93.4%
2000 98.1% +5.1%
2001 96.7% -1.4%
2002 95.8% -0.9%
2003 99.1% +3.4%
2004 97.4% -1.8%
2005 95.2% -2.2%
2006 98.9% +3.9%
2007 96.6% -2.4%
2008 97.2% +0.7%
2010 96.9% -0.3%
2011 98.4% +1.5%
2013 98.8% +0.4%
2015 97.7% -1.2%
2016 97.7% +0.1%
2017 91.2% -6.7%
2018 90.8% -0.4%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 90.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 90.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.9%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.4% 93.4% 93.4% 1
2000s 97.2% 95.2% 99.1% 9
2010s 95.9% 90.8% 98.8% 7

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 116 Albania 91.4% compare
  2. 117 Grenada 91.3% compare
  3. 118 Kuwait 91.2% compare
  4. 120 Paraguay 90.4% compare
  5. 121 Bhutan 90.0% compare
  6. 122 Libya 89.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 90.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2018.
How does Lebanon rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,946 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.