Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Lebanon, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Lebanon is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Lebanon peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPI, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 26th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | -1.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.05 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.05 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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, gender parity in Lebanon?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Lebanon was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2005.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Lebanon ranks 26th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.