Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 95.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon stood at 95.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon peaked at 98.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.9% | — |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 95.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 95.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 91.9% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 86.8% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 87.2% | 95.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 61 Germany 96.3% compare
- 62 Netherlands 96.1%
- 63 Romania 96.0% compare
- 65 Jordan 95.7% compare
- 66 Seychelles 95.6% compare
- 67 Philippines 95.4% compare
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Lebanon was 95.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Lebanon ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release