Lebanon's adult literacy rose from 89.6 % in 2007 to 92.0 % in 2019.
Lebanon's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 126.7 % in 1971 to 81.8 % in 2024.
Lebanon · Education
Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.
16 indicators · 13 with data
Lebanon's literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24) fell from 98.7 % in 2007 to 96.7 % in 2019.
Lebanon's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 54.8 % in 1995 to 63.8 % in 2024.
Lebanon's tertiary enrolment rose from 20.9 % in 1985 to 54.4 % in 2023.
Lebanon's children out of school, primary rose from 29,799 in 1974 to 146,896 in 2024.
Latest values — expand for the charts.
- Primary completion ratedown −0.9 pts126th of 137
- Tertiary attainmentdown −3.3 pts52nd of 119*
- At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)up +0.4 pts79th of 119*
- Expected years of schoolingdown −0.0 yrs142nd of 195
Latest values — expand for the charts.
- Education spendingdown −0.3 pts40th of 40
- Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)up +2.5 pts51st of 60
Latest values — expand for the charts.
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryup +2.5 %32nd of 135
›No data available (3)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Lebanon.