Melkite Catholic Schools in Lebanon : 3.9% of private school students in Lebanon
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There are 49 Melkite Catholic schools in Lebanon making up 3.5% of the total number of private schools in Lebanon (1,390 schools). They take in 21,111 students; 3.96% of the total of Lebanese private school students (532,662) attends Melkite Catholic schools, which are divided into private-free (private schools with no fees) and private non-free schools (private schools with fees).
1- Private-free Melkite Schools
There are currently 16 private-free Melkite schools that take in 4,761 students. Consequently, private-free Melkite schools make up 4.4% of Lebanon’s private schools without fees (364 schools). The students make up 4.1% of the overall students in those schools (115,254). Graph 1 shows the comparison in the number of students in private-free schools in Lebanon, while Graph 2 shows the comparison in the number of private and private-free schools in Lebanon.
2- Private Melkite Schools
The number of private Melkite Catholic schools with fees in Lebanon is 33 schools with 16,350 students. Consequently, they make up 3.2% of Lebanon’s total number of private schools with fees (1,025) and their students form 3.9% of the overall number students in those schools (417,409). Graphs 3 and 4 show the distribution of schools and students in private-free and private Melkite Catholic schools in Lebanon per District (Qada’a).
