Primary completion rate, total in Lebanon

Lebanon: Primary completion rate, total was 67.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
67.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
164th
of 189 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2008
All-time low
62.0%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Primary completion rate, total in Lebanon, 1997–2023

0204060801997201020231997: 66.3 % of relevant age group1998: 68.4 % of relevant age group1999: 77.3 % of relevant age group2000: 72.9 % of relevant age group2001: 71.3 % of relevant age group2002: 70.3 % of relevant age group2003: 72.8 % of relevant age group2004: 73.6 % of relevant age group2005: 72.6 % of relevant age group2006: 74.5 % of relevant age group2007: 77.2 % of relevant age group2008: 78.1 % of relevant age group2009: 76.3 % of relevant age group2010: 77.5 % of relevant age group2011: 75.2 % of relevant age group2012: 74.9 % of relevant age group2013: 73.8 % of relevant age group2014: 62 % of relevant age group2015: 63.4 % of relevant age group2016: 66.1 % of relevant age group2017: 67.4 % of relevant age group2018: 66.9 % of relevant age group2019: 67.6 % of relevant age group2020: 67.6 % of relevant age group2021: 67.3 % of relevant age group2022: 68.1 % of relevant age group2023: 67.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Lebanon is 67.3%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Lebanon peaked at 78.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2014.

Lebanon ranks 164th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, total in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Lebanon, 1997 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1997 66.3%
1998 68.4% +3.2%
1999 77.3% +13.1%
2000 72.9% -5.8%
2001 71.3% -2.1%
2002 70.3% -1.4%
2003 72.8% +3.6%
2004 73.6% +1.0%
2005 72.6% -1.4%
2006 74.5% +2.7%
2007 77.2% +3.5%
2008 78.1% +1.2%
2009 76.3% -2.3%
2010 77.5% +1.5%
2011 75.2% -2.9%
2012 74.9% -0.5%
2013 73.8% -1.5%
2014 62.0% -15.9%
2015 63.4% +2.3%
2016 66.1% +4.2%
2017 67.4% +1.9%
2018 66.9% -0.8%
2019 67.6% +1.1%
2020 67.6% -0.1%
2021 67.3% -0.5%
2022 68.1% +1.3%
2023 67.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.7% 66.3% 77.3% 3
2000s 74.0% 70.3% 78.1% 10
2010s 69.5% 62.0% 77.5% 10
2020s 67.6% 67.3% 68.1% 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 161 Malawi 70.1% compare
  2. 162 Gabon 67.7% compare
  3. 163 Andorra 67.4% compare
  4. 165 Lesotho 67.0% compare
  5. 166 Rwanda 66.8% compare
  6. 167 Iraq 63.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Lebanon?
Primary completion rate, total in Lebanon was 67.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2014.
How does Lebanon rank for primary completion rate, total?
Lebanon ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.