Figures
Evolution of the number of persons in full-time education (excluding higher education)
| Year |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Number |
877120 |
891520 |
899508 |
905445 |
918611 |
916946 |
911314 |
Distribution of the schooled population per cycle (in %)
| Pre-school |
14 |
| Primary |
42 |
| Complementary |
18 |
| Secondary |
14 |
| University |
12 |
| Total |
100% |
Higher Education: Number of University Students
| Year |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Total |
119487 |
124730 |
123371 |
132645 |
141479 |
146961 |
Health : Number of Hospital Beds
| Year |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
| Total |
12157 |
13779 |
13515 |
13077 |
12998 |
13152 |
Transport - Port of Beirut : Evolution in the number of cleared containers
| Year |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Total |
298000 |
306000 |
390000 |
465000 |
59500 |
Amongst the containers cleared in 2006, nearly 250.000 simply transited the port of Beirut to other destinations. The total tonnage of the port of Beirut is of about 5 million tons per annum.
Beirut Airport Activity
| Year |
Flights |
Passengers |
| 1997 |
23 051 |
2 006 959 |
| 1998 |
25 010 |
2 060 020 |
| 1999 |
27 878 |
2 222 344 |
| 2000 |
29 707 |
2 343 387 |
| 2001 |
30 627 |
2 444 851 |
| 2002 |
32 952 |
2 606 861 |
| 2003 |
34 468 |
2 840 400 |
| 2004 |
39 023 |
3 334 710 |
| 2005 |
38 198 |
3 285 076 |
| 2006 |
32 980 |
2 825 138 |
Media :
Television : Currently Seven television stations broadcast from Beirut.
Written Press: There are officially 13 daily newspapers in Lebanon (including 1 French and 1 English), and nearly 40 periodicals (weekly, monthly magazines…)
Radios: Nearly 35 local stations broadcast on the FM frequency out of which around 8 are of “1st category”, i.e. they have the right to broadcast political programs, whereas the others are limited to musical varieties and the leisure programs. This structure exists since 1990, when the government reorganized the sector.
