Education in Lebanon
(General View)

  • Educational Structure in Lebanon:

a.       Is divided into:

§  Three types: general, vocational and technical and higher education

§  Two sectors: public and private (part of the private schools are subsidized)

 

b.      General education is 6-3-3, as follows:

§  Grades 1-6: elementary cycle (for 6-12 year olds)

§  Grades 7-9: intermediate cycle (for 13-15 year olds)

§  Grades 10-11: secondary cycle (for 16-18 year olds)

 

c.      Pre-elementary education is of three years duration (for 3-6 year olds)

 

d.      Vocational and technical education (VTE) provides the following diplomas:

§  CAP: Certificat d'aptitude Professionelle (two years after the elementary cycle)

§  BP: Brevet Professionnel (three years after the elementary cycle)

§  BT: Baccalaureat Technique (three years after the intermediate cycle)

§  FPM: Formation Professionnelle de Maitrese (three years after the intermediate cycle)

§  TS: Technicien Supérieur (three years after the secondary cycle)

§  LT: Licence Technique (four years after the secondary cycle)

 

  • Education in Lebanon (Annual Statistics):