Primary and Secondary Education in Lebanon

A 12-year system of education is in effect, with children starting school at age 6.

- Elementary Education is 6 years (ages 6-11) Grades 1-6. This is divided into two cycles of three years. Arabic is the main language of instruction.
- Lower Secondary Education (Intermediate Education) is 3 years (ages 12-14) Grades 7-9. In the final year of Intermediate Education, students take the Brevet Exams. Upon passing, they earn the General Education Diploma, or Brevet d’Etudes.
- Secondary Education or (Senior Secondary Education) is 3 years (ages 15-18) Grades 10-12. The first year of secondary school follows a common curriculum, splitting into separate tracks: scientific, literary and technical/vocational thereafter. In the final year, students take the Lebanese Baccalaureate (Baccalauréat Libanais) Exams in the fields they have studied.