Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Lebanon

Lebanon: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 215,647 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
215,647 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
81st
of 171 countries
All-time high
226,846 number
in 2017
All-time low
143,152 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1999–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1999200920191999: 143.2k number2000: 149.1k number2001: 155.5k number2002: 152.9k number2003: 152.3k number2004: 154.4k number2005: 150.8k number2006: 148.5k number2007: 151.0k number2008: 150.5k number2009: 152.7k number2010: 154.2k number2011: 154.2k number2012: 158.9k number2013: 172.4k number2014: 208.8k number2015: 188.3k number2016: 222.3k number2017: 226.8k number2018: 220.4k number2019: 215.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 215,647 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 226,846 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 143,152 number, in 1999.

That places Lebanon 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Lebanon, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 143,152 number
2000 149,143 number +4.2%
2001 155,496 number +4.3%
2002 152,892 number -1.7%
2003 152,333 number -0.4%
2004 154,356 number +1.3%
2005 150,750 number -2.3%
2006 148,488 number -1.5%
2007 151,037 number +1.7%
2008 150,489 number -0.4%
2009 152,740 number +1.5%
2010 154,159 number +0.9%
2011 154,168 number +0.0%
2012 158,873 number +3.1%
2013 172,404 number +8.5%
2014 208,750 number +21.1%
2015 188,334 number -9.8%
2016 222,274 number +18.0%
2017 226,846 number +2.1%
2018 220,396 number -2.8%
2019 215,647 number -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 143,152 number 143,152 number 143,152 number 1
2000s 151,772 number 148,488 number 155,496 number 10
2010s 192,185 number 154,159 number 226,846 number 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 78 Serbia 218,567 number compare
  2. 79 Greece 216,891 number compare
  3. 80 United Arab Emirates 216,063 number compare
  4. 82 Cambodia 195,041 number compare
  5. 83 Uruguay 192,702 number compare
  6. 84 New Zealand 190,976 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Lebanon?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Lebanon was 215,647 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 226,846 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 143,152 number in 1999.
How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.