Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon

Lebanon: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 11.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.9%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
64th
of 154 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2006
All-time low
11.9%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon, 2006–2019

051015202006201220192006: 19.4 %2007: 19.2 %2008: 18.3 %2009: 18.6 %2010: 16.4 %2011: 15.5 %2012: 15.1 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 13.2 %2016: 12.9 %2017: 12.3 %2018: 12.4 %2019: 11.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon is 11.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon peaked at 19.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2019.

That places Lebanon 64th out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Lebanon, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 19.4%
2007 19.2% -0.7%
2008 18.3% -4.8%
2009 18.6% +1.7%
2010 16.4% -11.7%
2011 15.5% -5.9%
2012 15.1% -2.6%
2013 14.6% -3.0%
2014 16.1% +10.3%
2015 13.2% -18.2%
2016 12.9% -2.0%
2017 12.3% -4.8%
2018 12.4% +1.0%
2019 11.9% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 18.3% 19.4% 4
2010s 14.0% 11.9% 16.4% 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 61 Argentina 13.5% compare
  2. 62 Antigua and Barbuda 12.9% compare
  3. 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.9% compare
  4. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.7% compare
  5. 66 Yemen 11.5% compare
  6. 67 Panama 11.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon was 11.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2019.
How does Lebanon rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Lebanon ranks 64th out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/