Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 77.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Lebanon, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 77.5% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 91.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1997.
Lebanon ranks 177th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 91.7% | — |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -39.6% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 55.4% | 74.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 75.6% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 70.7% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 72.0% | 77.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,234 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Lebanon was 77.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1997.
- How does Lebanon rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release